Seyitömer power station is a 600-megawatt coal-fired power station in Turkey near Seyitömer, Kütahya Province, built in the late 20th century, which burns lignite mined locally.[1]
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| Coordinates | 39°34′27″N 29°52′56″E / 39.574254°N 29.88233683°E / 39.574254; 29.88233683 |
| Status | Operational |
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The four units were started in 1973, 1974, 1977 and 1989.[2]
The plant is owned by Çelikler Holding and in 2018 received 67 million lira capacity payments.[3] The area is a sulfur dioxide air pollution hotspot.[4] In January 2020 the plant was shutdown for failing to meet new pollution limits: however three out of four units were upgraded and restarted later in 2020.[5][6] According to İklim Değişikliği Politika ve Araştırma Derneği (Climate Change Policy and Research Association) in 2021 the plant discharged waste without a licence and without penalty.[7]: 79 It is estimated that closing the plant by 2030, instead of when its licence ends in 2062, would prevent over 4000 premature deaths.[8]
