Bahcelik Dam— 4.17 MW Hydroelectric
Bahçelik Dam is a 4.17 MW hydroelectric power plant in Turkey, commissioned in 2002. Ranked #128 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey, Bahçelik Dam's 4.17 MW accounts for 0.02% of Turkey's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Bahçelik Dam 574 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bünyan A (15 MW, Solar) and Sarıoğlan (6.3 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Kayseri Province, approximately 100 km southeast of Kayseri city.
24 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 329. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #30,564 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,700 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
24 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
14 plants within 100 km, 4,456 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bahcelik Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 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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