Garzan Dam— 49 MW Hydroelectric
Garzan Dam is a 49 MW hydroelectric power plant in Turkey, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #82 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey, it contributes 0.21% 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 Garzan Dam 49 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Batman Dam (198.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Batman Province, approximately 50 km from the city of Batman.
18 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 178. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #13,721 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,218 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Turkey
18 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
State Hydraulic Works operates 9 plants totalling 3,901 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 2,763 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Garzan Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 172 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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