Kangal power station

Kangal power station
Kangal power station
Country	Turkey;
Coordinates	39°04′40″N 37°17′43″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	1989;
Construction cost	$985 million;
Owners	Konya Seker; Anadolu Birlik Holding;
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Lignite;
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	457 MW;
Annual net output	1,881 GWh (2020); 2,390 GWh (2022); 2,530 GWh (2021); 2,588 GWh (2019);
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Kangal power station is a 457^[1] MW coal-fired power station in Turkey in Sivas, mostly built in the late 20th century, which burns lignite mined locally.^[2] The plant is owned by Anadolu Birlik Holding via Konya Şeker and in 2018 received 51 million lira capacity payments.^[3] The area is a sulfur dioxide air pollution hotspot,^[4] and agricultural soil is contaminated with chromium, nickel and mercury.^[5]