No damage to China-operated power plant in Turkiye

The Hunutlu thermal power plant, the largest China-backed coal-fired power plant in Turkiye operated by State Power Investment Corporation, is safe despite the earthquakes in the country, said the company.

Although there was a slight damage to a small amount of auxiliary equipment, the two units of the Hunutlu thermal power plant, the country's first thermal power plant without any flue-gas stack, have been generating electricity at full power, said the company.

It has ensured sufficient power supply for the anti-quake relief work in the country, as the earthquakes have resulted in local power plant outage and power shortage, it said.

Construction of the Hunutlu thermal power plant began on Sept 22, 2019, in Turkiye's southern province of Adana. It is China's biggest project with direct investment in Turkey, with a total investment of $1.7 billion.

zhengxin@chinadaily.com.cn