In the late 1980s, an ambitious energy project brought together industrial vision, international cooperation, and emerging technology. At a time when rising energy costs were putting pressure on manufacturers, a Turkish textile entrepreneur operating factories in Istanbul and Edirne explored an innovative way to remain competitive in global markets.

The idea was to build a power plant that could generate both electricity and steam using locally sourced coal from the Saray region of Thrace. While this approach promised energy independence and cost savings, it came with a major technical challenge: the local coal had a very low heating value and high moisture content, making it........

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