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ZETES power stations

The Zonguldak Eren Termik Santrali (ZETES) power stations in Zonguldak are 3 coal-fired power stations in Turkey totaling 2790 MW owned by Eren Holding via Eren Enerji.

Built between 2010 and 2016, ZETES-1 is 160&nbsp;MW, ZETES-2 is 1230&nbsp;MW and ZETES-3 is 1400&nbsp;MW. Together they are the largest installed capacity coal-fired power stations in Turkey and are estimated by Climate Trace to emit over 15 million tons (Mt) CO<sub>2</sub> per year, over 2% of Turkey's greenhouse gas emissions. Located within about a kilometer of each other and the Black Sea the plants burn bituminous coal imported via the nearby Eren Port. ZETES-3 was financed by IşBank and Garanti Bank.

The plants received 13 million lira capacity payments in 2018, and 10 million lira in 2019. In 2022 the plants generated over 16&nbsp;TWh of electricity. The emission factor was estimated at 870g CO2eq per KWh in 2020.

Their licences end in 2053. For ZETES-1 it is estimated that closing the plant by 2030, instead of when its licence ends, would prevent over 1000 premature deaths. For ZETES-2 it is estimated that closing the plant by 2030, instead of when its licence ends, would prevent over 4000 premature deaths. For ZETES-3 it is estimated that closing the plant by 2030, instead of when its licence ends, would prevent over 5000 premature deaths.

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