Bursa Korteks power station is a 90 MW oil power plant in Bursa, Turkey. It is operated by Zorlu Enerji Elektrik Uretim AŞ. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 68k homes (estimated). It ranks #309 of 502 Turkey power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 6,625 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 1.5k cars driven for a year. In context, oil supplies about 0.3% of Turkey's electricity; the national grid averages 475 gCO₂/kWh (43.3% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-6352.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: Climate TRACE; fuel: GEM wiki operating-unit Fuel(s), dominant by operating MW >=80%, fetched 2026-07-05
In context: how this plant compares
At 90 MW, Bursa Korteks power station is below the median oil plant in Turkey (162.6 MW). Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~6,625 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Share of Turkey oil capacity
- 3.3% of 2,740 MW across 11 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Turkey
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Zorlu Enerji Elektrik Uretim AŞ.
Local climate & thermal context
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 40.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 27% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 66/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #7 largest oil power plant of 11 in Turkey by capacity.
Turkey has 11 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 2,740 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Bosen Bursa Doğalgaz Santrali · Gas · 263 MW · Bursa
- Bosen Bursa power station · Gas · 263 MW · Bursa
- Bursa Doğalgaz Termik Santrali · Gas · 486 MW · Bursa
- Bursa - Bis Energi power station · Gas · 490 MW · Bursa
- Bursa - Bis Energi power station · Gas · 487 MW · Bursa
- DOSAB cogeneration plant · Coal · 50 MW · Bursa
Location
Coordinates 40.2363, 28.9551 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Bursa Korteks power station?
Bursa Korteks power station is a 90 MW oil power plant in Bursa, Turkey.
Who operates Bursa Korteks power station?
Bursa Korteks power station is operated by Zorlu Enerji Elektrik Uretim AŞ.
How much CO₂ does Bursa Korteks power station emit?
Bursa Korteks power station has modelled emissions of about 6,625 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).