World Power Plants

Çaygören Dam4.603 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Mar 2026

Çaygören Dam is a 4.603 MW hydroelectric power plant in Turkey, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #126 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey, this facility represents 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Çaygören Dam 0.002 times smaller. Nearby plants include GERES (27.5 MW, Wind) and Akhisar Asunim (19.8 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Manisa Province, approximately 50 km from the city of Manisa.

Capacity
4.603 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
State Hydraulic Works (DSI)
Location
39.2723°, 28.2176°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 322. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #30,002 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,587 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

State Hydraulic Works (DSI) operates 41 plants totalling 9,832 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 3,262 MW combined

Nearest plant: GERES (28.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 39.272260, 28.217600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Çaygören Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 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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