Silopi power station is a 182 MW oil power station in Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey. It is operated by Karkey Karadeniz Elektrik Üretim AŞ [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 137k homes (estimated). It ranks #245 of 502 Turkey power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2007, it is around 19 years old — relatively modern. 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 GOGPT_silopi_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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408845; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 182 MW, Silopi power station is well above 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.
Key facts
- Share of Turkey oil capacity
- 6.6% of 2,740 MW across 11 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 1 of 3 dated oil plants in Turkey is older
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 Karkey Karadeniz Elektrik Üretim AŞ [100%].
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 37.2°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 50% 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: 29/100 — this site sits in the bottom 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 thermal cycling 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 #4 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
- Silopi power station · Oil · 182 MW · Sirnak
- Silopi (Şırnak) power station · Coal · 135 MW · Şırnak
- Şırnak Silopi (CİNER) power station · Coal · 405 MW · Sirnak
- Şırnak Silopi (CİNER) power station · Coal · 405 MW · Şırnak
- Şırnak Galata power station · Coal · 270 MW · Şırnak
- Swedieh ( Suwaidiyah) OCGT Power Plant Syria · Gas · 150 MW · Al-Hasakah
Location
Coordinates 37.24155, 42.4149 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Silopi power station?
Silopi power station is a 182 MW oil power plant in Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey, commissioned in 2007.
Who operates Silopi power station?
Silopi power station is operated by Karkey Karadeniz Elektrik Üretim AŞ [100%].