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Kentsa power station

Gas power plant in Kocaeli, Turkey. Approximate location 40.768, 29.9891.

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Kentsa power station is a 118 MW gas power station in Kocaeli, Turkey. It is operated by Enerjisa Enerji Uretim AS. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 133k homes (estimated). It ranks #296 of 502 Turkey power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 88,733 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 21k 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).

118Legacy source-record capacity
132,563homes powered (est.)
88,733t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-6332.

Data status

Known data

FacilityKentsa power station Climate TRACE
CountryTurkey · Kocaeli Climate TRACE
Coordinates40.768, 29.9891 Climate TRACE
FuelGas Climate TRACE
MW installed capacity118 MW Climate TRACE source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerEnerjisa Enerji Uretim AS Climate TRACE
Observed long-tail demand3 GSC impressions (kentsa, central power station) Google Search Console

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions88,733 t CO₂/yr modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#296 of 502 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#92 of 142 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.65× · 180 MW median · 142 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent132,563 calculated
Climate14.0°C · HDD 1,868 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC3 · 33/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

CommissionedNot available not in dataset
TechnologyNot 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: Climate TRACE source-record capacity (modelled/legacy); fuel: Cross-source matched source record (GEM-GOGPT)

In context: how this plant compares

At 118 MW, Kentsa power station is below 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.

~88,733 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

21kpassenger cars driven for a year
12khomes' yearly energy use
1.5 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 Enerjisa Enerji Uretim AS. All plants by this company →

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 40.8°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

14.0°Cannual mean temp
1,868heating degree-days (base 18°C)
428cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
144 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 5 °CJF: 6 °CFM: 8 °CMA: 12 °CAM: 17 °CMJ: 21 °CJJ: 23 °CJA: 23 °CAS: 20 °CSO: 15 °CON: 11 °CND: 7 °CD23 °C

Heating degree-days here run 24% 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: 41/100 — 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)
33/100environmental-severity index
17.4°Cseasonal temperature swing
54 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 #92 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 40.768, 29.9891 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Kentsa power station?

Kentsa power station is a 118 MW source-record gas power plant in Kocaeli, Turkey.

How many homes can Kentsa power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 132,563 homes (estimated).

Who operates Kentsa power station?

Kentsa power station is operated by Enerjisa Enerji Uretim AS.

How much CO₂ does Kentsa power station emit?

Kentsa power station has modelled emissions of about 88,733 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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