Gonen Dam— 10.6 MW Hydroelectric
Gönen Dam is a 10.6 MW hydro power plant in Turkey. Ranked #114 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey. Its 10.6 MW accounts for 0.05% of Turkey's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Gönen Dam 226 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cenal power station (1,320 MW, Coal), İÇDAŞ Bekirli-2 power station (1,200 MW, Coal), and Bandirma 2 Doğalgaz Santrali (607 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Balıkesir Province, approximately 100 km from Izmir.
16 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 256. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #23,479 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,417 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Turkey
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Turkish State Hydraulic Works operates 10 plants totalling 1,116 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 9,035 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gonen Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 37 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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