Derbent Dam— 56.4 MW Hydroelectric
Derbent Dam is a 56.4 MW hydro power plant in Turkey, commissioned in 1984. Ranked #75 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey. Its 56.4 MW represents 0.25% of Turkey's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Derbent Dam 42.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Altınkaya Dam (700 MW, Hydro) and Derbent HES (56.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Turkey's Black Sea region, approximately 50 km from the city of Tokat.
42 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 165. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #12,636 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,032 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Turkey
42 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
State Hydraulic Works (DSI) operates 41 plants totalling 9,832 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 3,737 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Derbent Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 198 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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