Kangal power station

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]

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)