Cindere Dam— 28.723 MW Hydroelectric
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.
11 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 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
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Turkish State Hydraulic Works operates 10 plants totalling 1,116 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 1,439 MW combined
Nearest plant: Adıgüzel Barajı ve Hidroelektrik Santrali (15.6 km)
Source: Wikidata
Location
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
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