Almus Dam— 27 MW Hydroelectric
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.
60 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 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
60 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
State Hydraulic Works operates 9 plants totalling 3,901 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 2,817 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
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
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