Enka Enerji

Enka Enerji is a Turkish company which has proposed the construction of the 800 megawatt lignite-fired power station in Izmir province, Turkey.

Background
Enka Enerji is a subsidiary of ENKA, a diversified Turkish construction company. Through the Intergen-Enka joint venture, ENKA has a 40% stake in three gas-fired power stations: the Adapazarı Power Plant, Gebze Power Plant and the İzmir Power Plant. Subsequently ENKA created Enka Enerji to investigate and develop additional power plants in Turkey. In its 2011 annual report ENKA states that:


 * "an imported coal fired power plant with 800 MW installed power capacity at İzmir, Aliağa has been planned to be built and the application for the production license of such was made to the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) in June 2007 with a Production License demand for 49 years. On March 6, 2008, the EMRA has deemed it appropriate to issue a production license and prepared such a license in the name of Enka Enerji. Most of the necessary land has been purchased and application to the municipality for the development plan amendment has been made accordingly. Furthermore, the Environmental Impact Assessment Report has been completed and the Environmental Impact Assessment Affirmative Certificate has been issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry on May 5, 2010. Efforts in obtaining the necessary permits according to the schedule of works are continuing."

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