Alakopru Dam— 31.568 MW Hydroelectric
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.
12 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 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
12 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
State Hydraulic Works (DSI) operates 41 plants totalling 9,832 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 5,169 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
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
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