Clean Energy Facilities

Waste Management and Biogas Energy Production

In line with the waste reduction targets of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, Antalya Metropolitan Municipality has implemented Integrated Waste Evaluation, Recycling and Disposal Facilities and Landfill Site Construction and Operation Projects.

1. Kızıllı Integrated Solid Waste Recycling and Disposal Facilities and Landfill Site Construction and Operation Project

In line with the integrated waste management, which is planned with the management of solid wastes that pose a global problem and sustainable environmental understanding, it is aimed to dispose of the domestic solid wastes generated in 5 central districts (Muratpaşa, Kepez, Konyaaltı, Aksu, Döşemealtı) and in Kemer, Serik, Korkuteli, Elmalı, Kumluca and Finike districts with today's technology and to convert biomass into electrical energy by using it as a renewable energy source. With the implementation of Kızıllı Integrated Solid Waste Recycling and Disposal Facility, domestic solid wastes generated in 11 districts are disposed of with advanced technologies.

At Kızıllı Integrated Solid Waste Recycling and Disposal Facility;

In 2020, 724,995 tons of domestic solid waste were disposed of and 138,678 MWh of electrical energy was produced from biomass.

In 2021, 764,660 tons of domestic solid waste was disposed of and 151.963 MWh of electrical energy was produced from biomass.

The facility was built with a capacity of 28.27 MW Energy Production and 1,820 tons/day fermentation (Biomethanization) where 4,000 tons/day of domestic solid waste can be processed.

With the Project, which was implemented with the Environment-Friendly and Zero Waste Target within the scope of the construction and operation of the Landfill Site Completed and operated at Kızıllı Integrated Solid Waste Recycling and Disposal Facility, the resources of the state were not used and it was built with the Build Operate Transfer Model While disposing of Antalya's garbage without harming the environment. It is the only facility in Turkey that generates income without spending any equity and paying operating costs. At the same time, waste heat is included in the energy production cycle again in order to increase the amount of energy produced by R&D studies.

Waste Heat Energy Production Facility was established on an area of 4.500 m2 and was structured to include Waste Heat Boilers, Steam Turbine, Condenser, Cooling Tower and Water Preparation Units.

As a result of recycling the waste heat thrown into the atmosphere in boilers and steam turbines with the help of collectors, an additional production of 2.8 MW is made in addition to the energy produced in the existing system.This production is worth enough to meet the electricity consumption of approximately 9,000 houses. We have minimized our thermal effect on global warming by reducing our waste heat at high temperature and flow from 460 C to 170 C.

Construction started in February 2021 and test productions were started in September.It is the first and only solid waste facility in our country that generates energy from waste heat with a steam turbine.

  2. Alanya Integrated Solid Waste Recycling and Disposal Facility

It is aimed to extend the life of the existing area by minimizing the disposal and storage of domestic solid wastes generated in the eastern districts of Antalya (Alanya, Gazipaşa, Gündoğmuş, Akseki, İbradı) with an integrated system, and at the same time to bring it into the economy as electrical energy by converting organic wastes into a renewable energy source.

At Alanya Integrated Solid Waste Recycling and Disposal Facility;

In 2020, 66,458 tons of domestic solid waste was disposed of and 1,064 MW of electrical energy was produced from biomass.

In 2021, 159,756 tons of domestic solid waste was disposed of and 15,086 MW of electrical energy was produced from biomass.

Within the scope of our project, a mechanical separation facility with a daily garbage capacity of 1,000 tons, a biomethanization facility with a capacity of 420 tons and a power generation facility with a capacity of 5.6 megawatts were established. With the implementation of the project, a sustainable environmental understanding is created by preventing the emission of methane gas, which causes global warming, into the atmosphere.

With the project, it is aimed to separate the packaging wastes that cannot be separated at the source, and to bring the organic waste to the economy by processing energy production. At the same time, waste heat is included in the energy production cycle again in order to increase the amount of energy produced by R&D studies.

       3. Alanya Yumru Sanitary Landfill and Energy Production Facility Operation

Rehabilitation was carried out at the Yumru Sanitary Storage Facility by the contractor without any payment from the budget of our municipality, and an Energy Production Plant with an installed capacity of 2.8 MW was established for energy production from landfill gas. As of 12 July 2020, the purchase of domestic solid waste has been stopped, and the electrical energy produced in the closed landfill is gradually decreasing.

  4. Manavgat Solid Waste Landfill and Energy Generation Facility

Domestic solid wastes generated within the borders of the adjacent area of Manavgat Municipality are disposed of in the Solid Waste Separation and Regular Storage Facility within the boundaries of Manavgat district Kızıldağ Village Göğü Locality, by the Regular Storage method, and electrical energy is obtained from the methane gas coming out of the storage area.

There are 3 Internal Combustion Gas Engines in Manavgat Solid Waste Landfill and the installed power capacity of the facility is 3.6 MW/hour. The generated energy generates income for our Municipality.

In Manavgat Energy Production Facility;

In 2021, 116,889 tons of domestic solid waste was disposed of and 18,412 MW of electrical energy was produced from biomass.

ANTALYA METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY BIOMASS ENERGY GENERATION FACILITIES
4 BIOGAS + 1 WASTE HEAT ENERGY	INSTALLED POWER (MWe)	ANNUAL AVERAGE. ENERGY AMOUNT (MWh/Year)	AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH MONTHLY ELECTRICITY NEEDS	REDUCED CARBON EMISSIONS (ton CO2e)	NUMBER OF CARBON SINKS
GENERATION FACILITY				EMISSIONS (ton CO2e)
TOTAL	40,36	378.082	137.300	597.500	1.427.000

5. Solid Waste Transfer Stations

Domestic solid wastes collected 24/7 from city centers with transfer stations and waste transport trucks throughout Antalya are transported to Sanitary Landfills and Solid Waste Disposal and Integrated facilities, reducing the traffic load and greenhouse gas in transportation, as well as saving fuel, labor and time.

 

Solar Power Plants

There are SPPs with a total installed power of 9,444 MW of the municipality, which are Döşemealtı Çubuklı SPP, Döşemealtı Dağbeli SPP (A,B,C,D,E,F,G Energy Power Plants), Korkuteli Bozova SPP (Bozova 1, 2.3 and Bozova 4), Service building, Tramway Workshop Building GES and Korkuteli Sülekler Off Grid Solar Energy System. With the existing SPP, a total of 9,880 tons of CO2 reduction is achieved.

ANTALYA METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY SOLAR POWER PLANTS
ROOF TOP + GROUND TYPE SOLAR POWER PLANTS	INSTALLED POWER (MWe)	ANNUAL AVERAGE ENERGY AMOUNT (MWh/Year)	AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH MONTHLY ELECTRICITY NEEDS	REDUCED CARBON EMISSIONS (tons CO2e)	NUMBER OF CARBON SINKS
TOPLAM	9,444	16.872	6.135	9.880	23.030

 

Solar Power Plant, Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Special Education School and Rehabilitation Center located in Döşemealtı Çıplaklı were built on the roof. The needs of our children in the rehabilitation center are met by making hourly offsetting and selling the energy obtained from the power plant built within the scope of the "We Overcome Obstacles with the Sun" project to the related distribution company.

Electricity support to the farmer with solar energy in agricultural irrigation

With the solar power plants located in Döşemealtı Dağbeli, we meet 74% of the energy needs of our 51 irrigation cooperatives on average with the energy we produce in our 4.86 MW SPPfacility belonging to our Municipality in order to reduce the farmer input costs.

The energy obtained by ASAT's Bozova-1, Bozova-2, Bozova-3 and Bozova-4 solar power plants located in Korkuteli Bozova is used to meet the needs of drinking water, wastewater services and administrative buildings’ electricity by providing offsetting to the relevant distribution company.

AElectricity is produced by the roof type solar power plants (SPP) installed by the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality in the Service Building and Antalya Ulaşım Inc. building. With a total energy production of 330 kWh and an energy storage of 400 kWh, the Metropolitan Municipality became the first municipality in Turkey to produce and store its energy.

 

Environmental effects and contributions of solar power plants to nature:

In the fight against environmental problems and climate change, it is of great importance to increase the use of renewable energy sources in order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. 

Unlimited, clean, renewable energy: Solar energy is the most abundant and readily available energy source. Fossil fuels are non-renewable and limited energy sources. Fossil fuels cause air pollution and are the biggest source of global warming. Solar power plants do not cause any emissions after installation. It does not create air pollution.

Air pollution and global warming: Gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and various chemicals released into the atmosphere with fossil fuels cause air pollution and health problems, but also increase the greenhouse effect.

Climate change, living things: The increase in the greenhouse effect causes many negative situations such as climate change, rising sea levels, extreme weather events, drought, extreme temperature increase. In particular, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and carbon gases released into the air from fossil fuels such as coal and oil combine with raindrops and cause acid rain. The damage of acid rains is not limited to forests, but also leaves residues on non-living things as well as living things. Reinforcing renewable energy sources with solar power plants will reduce carbon emissions, thus reducing the effects on climate change.

Protection of water resources and water pollution: In addition to the environmental problems caused by power plants in the production of energy obtained with fossil fuels, large amounts of water are required for the operation of the systems of the power plants. This causes a decrease in water resources. In solar power plants, no water is needed during energy production. In this way, water resources are protected with SPP compared to power generation plants obtained by traditional methods.