[2] The planned original site was changed after local protests.

[3] Both units were funded by Turkish banks,[4] built by Harbin Power Equipment, are subcritical and started generating in 2019.

[6] The plant is owned by Koloğlu Holding (via Hidro-Gen Enerji [7]) and receives capacity payments.

[8] Hidro-Gen is on the Urgewald Global Coal Exit List,[9] however although corporate greenhouse gas emissions measurements are reported to the government they are not published.

[citation needed]Climate Trace estimates the plant emitted over two million tons of carbon dioxide in 2022.