SPIC contributes to power generation, sustainable development in Turkey

An open day event was held in Beijing on Dec 23 to show construction progress of the Hunutlu Power Plant project in Turkey and demonstrate how its contractor promotes sustainable development in affected areas.

Located in Turkey's Adana province, the plant neighbors the Mediterranean Sea and has a total installed capacity of 1.32 million kilowatts.

It is Turkey's first thermal power plant without any flue-gas stack.

Equipped with advanced environmental protection and ultra-supercritical power generation techniques, the project is expected to help reduce coal consumption and pollutant emissions in the country.

It is estimated that upon completion the plant will produce about 9 billion kWh of power annually, making it a major power source in Adana.

The plant was contracted by State Power Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC).

At the event, Zu Bin, director of SPIC, said that the plant is a key project linking the Belt and Road Initiative with Turkey's "Middle Corridor" development vision, adding that by taking the project as an opportunity, SPIC will continue contributing to cultural exchange between China and Turkey and striving for mutual benefit and win-win result.

A report on the plant's social impact during construction was released at the event by SPIC. The report included fulfillment of social responsibilities and contributions to local ecological environmental protection and sustainable development organizations.

As a Chinese central state-owned enterprise, SPIC has developed overseas projects in 46 countries including Brazil, Chile, and Australia, with a total installed capacity of 6.06 million kW, 70 percent of which deliver only clean power.