Talk:Afşin-Elbistan power stations

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Short description: Coal fired power stations in Turkey

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Is switchcoal a reliable source?

I wrote the below but then took it out as not sure right. Any ideas?

According to SwitchCoal the plants are not profitable (they assume 2023 opex of 1 us cent per kwh^[1] and a 2012 estimate from another organization was half a eurocent per kwh^[2]) and they say switching to solar, wind and batteries at a cost of 4.1 billion dollars would be a good investment. ^[3] (Turkey is no longer included in sp global dark spread estimates^[4]) Chidgk1 (talk) 06:46, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ "Switch coal profitably to renewable energy" (PDF).
^ "Understanding Lignite Generation Costs in Europe" (PDF).
^ "Afşin Elbistan power stations | SwitchCoal". www.switchcoal.org. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
^ "Specifications Guide: European Electricity" (PDF).

new source needs adding

https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/09/02/turkiye-plans-harmful-coal-expansion Chidgk1 (talk) 17:28, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[1] "Switch coal profitably to renewable energy" (PDF).

[2] "Understanding Lignite Generation Costs in Europe" (PDF).

[3] "Afşin Elbistan power stations | SwitchCoal". www.switchcoal.org. Retrieved 2024-07-16.

[4] "Specifications Guide: European Electricity" (PDF).

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