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After Soma: Where next for Turkey's coal sector?
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Report summary
On 13 May, a fire at an underground coal mine in Soma, Manisa province precipitated the release of carbon monoxide during a shift change, claiming the lives of 301 people. The reasons for the tragedy are still unclear and the death toll may climb as the reported number of miners underground at the time of the fire is being disputed. The disaster has been widely cited as Turkey’s most devastating industrial disaster.
Table of contents
- Mining in the Soma region
- Turkey’s electricity sector pivoted towards domestically-sourced coal in 2012
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Not all coal-fired power plant projects will proceed
- Lignite projects
- Hard coal projects
Tables and charts
This report includes 5 images and tables including:
- Coal Basins and Power Plants in Turkey
- Turkish thermal coal demand forecast (Mtpa)
- Lignite Capacity (GW)
- Hard Coal Capacity (GW)
- Power output by fuel H1 2014 Forecast (2000-2035)
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