Yahsihan power station is a 927.4 MW gas power station in Kirikkale, Turkey. It is operated by Samsung C&T Corp [10%]; ACWA Power Co [90%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.0 million homes (estimated). It ranks #96 of 502 Turkey power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2017, it is around 9 years old — relatively modern. 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_yahsihan_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 · L100000405932; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 927.4 MW, Yahsihan 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
- 1.6% of 57,910 MW across 142 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 62 of 69 dated gas plants in Turkey are older
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 Samsung C&T Corp [10%]; ACWA Power Co [90%].
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 39.8°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 #20 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
- Yahsihan power station · Gas · 940 MW · Kirikkale
- İç Anadolu Doğalgaz Kombine Çevrim Santrali · Gas · 560 MW · Kirikkale
- İç Anadolu power station · Gas · 853 MW · Kırıkkale
- Kaman · Solar · 5.8 MW · Kirikkale
- Bilkent University power station · Gas · 36.5 MW · Ankara
- Bilkent University power station · Gas · 36.5 MW · Anatolia
Location
Coordinates 39.841979, 33.487988 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Yahsihan power station?
Yahsihan power station is a 927.4 MW gas power plant in Kirikkale, Turkey, commissioned in 2017.
Who operates Yahsihan power station?
Yahsihan power station is operated by Samsung C&T Corp [10%]; ACWA Power Co [90%].