World Power Plants

Erenler HES45 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Erenler HES is a 45 MW hydroelectric power plant in Turkey, operated by Demiryürek Elektrik. Ranked #89 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey. Its 45 MW accounts for 0.2% of Turkey's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Erenler HES 53.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Deriner Dam (670 MW, Hydro) and Yusufeli Dam (540 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Artvin Province, approximately 100 km northeast of Trabzon.

Capacity
45 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Demiryürek Elektrik
Location
41.2610°, 41.7809°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 187. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #14,638 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,296 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Operator portfolio

Demiryürek Elektrik operates 1 plants totalling 45 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 2,718 MW combined

Nearest plant: Deriner Dam (12.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.261048, 41.780943
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Erenler HES is a hydro power plant producing approximately 158 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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