World Power Plants

Cindere Dam28.723 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Cindere Dam is a 28.723 MW hydro power plant in Turkey. Ranked #101 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey, it represents 0.13% 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 Cindere Dam 83.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Turcas Denizli Doğalgaz S. (775 MW, Gas), Kizildere 2 (80 MW, Geothermal), and Adıgüzel Barajı ve Hidroelektrik Santrali (62 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Denizli Province, approximately 250 km northwest of Antalya.

Capacity
28.723 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Turkish State Hydraulic Works
Location
38.1153°, 29.0352°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 209. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #17,160 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,942 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Turkish State Hydraulic Works operates 10 plants totalling 1,116 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 38.115290, 29.035160
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cindere Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 101 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
GasCoalHydroNuclear
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