Soma power station
Soma power station is a 990 MW coal-fired power station in Soma, Manisa in western Turkey. In 2020 of the 6 units 2 were shut down. Steam from the plant is used for residential heating in the winter.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Power station
- Description: coal fired power station in Turkey
- Also known as: “Soma B”, “Soma Power Station”, and “Soma Termik Santral Elektrik Üretim A.Ş.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Soma A power station and Soma railway station.
Soma A power station
Soma A power station is a 44 MW coal-fired power station in Soma, Manisa in western Turkey. The station closed in 2010 but was reopened in 2012 for research and development by the state owned Electricity Generation Company. Soma A power station is situated 1 km west of Soma power station.Soma railway station
Railway stop
Photo: Central Data Bank, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Soma station is a station in Soma, Manisa, Turkey. Located in the northeastern part of the town, four daily trains, operated by TCDD Taşımacılık, stop at the station. Soma railway station is situated 1½ km west of Soma power station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Soma and Turgutalp.
Soma
Town
Soma is a municipality and district of Manisa Province, Turkey. Its area is 820 km2, and its population is 111,789. The town lies at an elevation of 161 m. Soma is situated 3 km west of Soma power station.
Turgutalp
Suburb
Turgutalp is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Soma, Manisa Province, Turkey. Its population is 16,219. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. Turgutalp is situated 5 km west of Soma power station.
Kırkağaç
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kırkağaç is a municipality and district of Manisa Province, Turkey. Its area is 541 km2, and its population is 37,645. The town lies at an elevation of 188 m. Kırkağaç is situated 10 km south of Soma power station.
Soma power station
- Categories: coal-fired power station and industry
- Location: Soma İlçesi, Manisa Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.1937° or 39° 11′ 37″ northLongitude
27.64063° or 27° 38′ 26″ eastElevation
148 metres (486 feet)Operator
Konya Şeker EnerjiOpen location code
8GF95JVR+F7OpenStreetMap ID
way 127986133OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialGeoNames ID
7648673Wikidata ID
Q56755056
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Soma power station” goes by many names.
- German: “Kraftwerk Soma”
- Turkish: “Soma B Termik Santrali”
- Turkish: “Soma Termik Santrali”
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