World Power Plants

Almus Barajı ve HES27 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Almus Barajı ve HES is a 27 MW hydro power plant in Turkey, operated by EÜAŞ since its commissioning. Ranked #103 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey, this facility represents 0.12% of Turkey's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is the Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Almus Barajı ve HES 88.89 times smaller. Nearby plants include Köklüce HES (90 MW, Hydro), Tuna HES (37.19 MW, Hydro), and Almus Dam (27 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Almus district of Turkey, approximately 60 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
27 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
EÜAŞ
Location
40.4067°, 36.9003°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 214. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #17,383 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,994 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EÜAŞ operates 32 plants totalling 13,174 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 2,817 MW combined

Nearest plant: Köklüce HES (9.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.406699, 36.900334
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Almus Barajı ve HES is a hydro power plant producing approximately 95 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
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