Demirköprü HES— 69 MW Hydroelectric
Demirköprü HES is a 69 MW hydro power plant in Turkey, operated by EÜAŞ. Ranked #68 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey, Demirköprü HES accounts for 0.3% 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 Demirköprü HES 34.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alaşehir (45 MW, Geothermal), Kula Manisa (20.6 MW, Solar), and Ödemiş Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility (20.28 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the İzmir Province, approximately 150 km from İzmir city.
16 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 157. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #11,816 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,789 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Turkey
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EÜAŞ operates 32 plants totalling 13,174 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 3,280 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Demirköprü HES is a hydro power plant producing approximately 242 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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