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Hamitabat Termik Santrali

Gas power plant in Kirklareli, Turkey. Approximate location 41.4827, 27.3366.

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Hamitabat Termik Santrali is a 1,156 MW gas power station in Kirklareli, Turkey. It is operated by Limak Enerji. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.3 million homes (estimated). It ranks #80 of 502 Turkey power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 1,331,600 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 310k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 22.1% of Turkey's electricity; the national grid averages 475 gCO₂/kWh (43.3% low-carbon) (2025).

1,156Legacy source-record capacity
1,301,986homes powered (est.)
1,331,600t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1018753.

Data status

Known data

FacilityHamitabat Termik Santrali WRI
CountryTurkey · Kirklareli WRI
Coordinates41.4827, 27.3366 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity1,156 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerLimak Enerji WRI

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions1,331,600 t CO₂/yr modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#80 of 502 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#13 of 142 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers6.42× · 180 MW median · 142 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent1,301,986 calculated
Climate13.8°C · HDD 2,014 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC3 · 34/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

CommissionedNot available not in dataset
TechnologyNot available not in dataset
GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: WRI Global Power Plant Database source-record (legacy); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 1,156 MW, Hamitabat Termik Santrali is well above the median gas plant in Turkey (180 MW). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

~1,331,600 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

310kpassenger cars driven for a year
174khomes' yearly energy use
22 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in Turkey

Enka Gebze power station: 1,600 MW2kEnka Gebze…Enka Gebze Doğalgaz Santrali: 1,595 MW2kEnka Gebze…Enka İzmir Doğalgaz Santrali: 1,580 MW2kEnka İzmir…Enka İzmir power station: 1,580 MW2kEnka İzmir…Bandırma power station: 1,543 MW2kBandırma p…Bursa Doğalgaz Santrali: 1,432 MW1kBursa Doğa…Bursa B power station: 1,432 MW1kBursa B po…Bursa B power station: 1,432 MW1kBursa B po…

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Limak Enerji.

Local climate & thermal context

This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 41.5°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

13.8°Cannual mean temp
2,014heating degree-days (base 18°C)
499cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
89 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 4 °CJF: 5 °CFM: 7 °CMA: 12 °CAM: 17 °CMJ: 21 °CJJ: 24 °CJA: 23 °CAS: 20 °CSO: 15 °CON: 10 °CND: 6 °CD24 °C

Heating degree-days here run 18% below 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: 43/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

A gas turbine here also runs ~0% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).

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

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
34/100environmental-severity index
19.7°Cseasonal temperature swing
80 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 #13 largest gas power plant of 142 in Turkey by capacity.

Turkey has 142 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 57,910 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 41.4827, 27.3366 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Hamitabat Termik Santrali?

Hamitabat Termik Santrali is a 1,156 MW source-record gas power plant in Kirklareli, Turkey.

How many homes can Hamitabat Termik Santrali power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 1,301,986 homes (estimated).

Who operates Hamitabat Termik Santrali?

Hamitabat Termik Santrali is operated by Limak Enerji.

How much CO₂ does Hamitabat Termik Santrali emit?

Hamitabat Termik Santrali has modelled emissions of about 1,331,600 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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