Yeniköy and Kemerköy Thermal Power Plants, commissioned in 1987 and 1995 respectively, are located in the Milas district of Muğla province. They generate electricity using domestic lignite coal, with their design tailored to the characteristics of the local coal. Yeniköy Kemerköy Electricity Production and Trade Inc. (YK Energy) was acquired by Limak IC İçtaş equal partnership on December 23, 2014, through one of the Republic’s largest privatization tenders.
The Yeniköy Thermal Power Plant comprises two units, each with a capacity of 210 MW. At Kemerköy, rehabilitation increased the capacity of all three units from 210 MW to 232.604 MW. Acceptance procedures were completed on December 10, 2020, January 25, 2022, and September 13, 2024, by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. Following rehabilitation, the total capacity at Kemerköy reached 698 MW.
The net annual production in 2024 was 2,557,247 MWh for Yeniköy and 3,708,917 MWh for Kemerköy. These plants, utilizing domestic resources, are strategically important, meeting an average of 2.09% of Türkiye’s electricity needs and contributing approximately USD 510 million annually toward reducing the current account deficit.
The Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) approved a 54.80 MWe Auxiliary Source Solar Energy System Electricity Production Project to reduce the carbon footprint from electricity consumption and meet the country’s internal renewable energy needs. An “Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Positive” decision has been obtained for 42 MWe of this capacity, and the EIA process is ongoing for the remaining 12.80 MWe. To expand the existing hybrid solar power plant capacity, applications have been made for an additional 89.62 MWe, bringing the total hybrid solar capacity-including approved and applied-for areas-to 144.42 MWe by 2025.