Kirsehir Kanyon power station is a 600 MW gas power station in Kirsehir, Turkey. It is operated by Kanyon Yenilenenilir Enerji Uretim, Sanayi ve Tic. AS [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 676k homes (estimated). It ranks #149 of 502 Turkey power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 22.1% 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 GOGPT_kirsehirkanyon_trkiye.
Data status
Known 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: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 600 MW, Kirsehir Kanyon power station is well above the median gas plant in Turkey (180 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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.
Key facts
- Share of Turkey gas capacity
- 1.0% of 57,910 MW across 142 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 gas plants in Turkey
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Kanyon Yenilenenilir Enerji Uretim, Sanayi ve Tic. AS [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 39.1°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), 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 #41 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
- Biogerm BES power station · Biomass · 20 MW · Kirsehir
- Fadilli · Solar · 4.8 MW · Ankara
- Hirfanlı Dam · Hydro · 128 MW · Kirsehir
- Kaman · Solar · 5.8 MW · Kirikkale
- Aksaray power station · Biomass · 16 MW · Aksaray
- İç Anadolu Doğalgaz Kombine Çevrim Santrali · Gas · 560 MW · Kirikkale
Location
Coordinates 39.1337, 34.1505 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Kirsehir Kanyon power station?
Kirsehir Kanyon power station is a 600 MW gas power plant in Kirsehir, Turkey.
Who operates Kirsehir Kanyon power station?
Kirsehir Kanyon power station is operated by Kanyon Yenilenenilir Enerji Uretim, Sanayi ve Tic. AS [100%].