World Power Plants

Almus Dam27 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Almus Dam is a 27 MW hydroelectric power plant in Turkey, operated by State Hydraulic Works since 1966. Ranked #103 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey, Almus Dam's 27 MW represents 0.12% of Turkey's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Almus Dam 88.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Köklüce HES (90 MW, Hydro) and Tuna HES (37.19 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tokat Province, approximately 50 km from the city of Tokat.

Capacity
27 MW
Commissioning Year
1966

60 years old

Owner
State Hydraulic Works
Location
40.4080°, 36.9035°

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

60 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

State Hydraulic Works operates 9 plants totalling 3,901 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 2,817 MW combined

Nearest plant: Köklüce HES (9.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 40.407970, 36.903470
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Almus Dam 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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