World Power Plants

Alakopru Dam31.568 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Alaköprü Dam is a 31.568 MW hydro power plant in Turkey, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #98 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey. Its 31.568 MW represents 0.14% of Turkey's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Alaköprü Dam 76 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Gezende HES (159.375 MW, Hydro), Gezende Dam (159 MW, Hydro), and Dayıcık (6.6 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Antalya Province, approximately 100 km from the city of Antalya.

Capacity
31.568 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
State Hydraulic Works (DSI)
Location
36.1818°, 32.8949°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 205. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #16,284 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,781 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

State Hydraulic Works (DSI) operates 41 plants totalling 9,832 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 5,169 MW combined

Nearest plant: Şeyhömer (42 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 36.181760, 32.894910
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Alakopru Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 111 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Turkey
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

TurkeyEnergy Profile

368
Total Plants
94.5 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalHydroNuclear
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