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]
^Turhan, Ş.; Garad, A. M. K.; Hançerlioğulları, A.; Kurnaz, A.; Gören, E.; Duran, C.; Karataşlı, M.; Altıkulaç, A.; Savacı, G.; Aydın, A. (2020-03-06). "Ecological assessment of heavy metals in soil around a coal-fired thermal power plant in Turkey". Environmental Earth Sciences. 79 (6): 134. doi:10.1007/s12665-020-8864-1. ISSN1866-6299. S2CID212421778.
