Gönen HES— 10.6 MW Hydroelectric
Gönen HES is a 10.6 MW hydro power plant in Turkey, operated by EÜAŞ since 1998. Ranked #114 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey. Its 10.6 MW represents 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 HES 226 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cenal power station (1320 MW, Coal) and İÇDAŞ Bekirli-2 power station (1200 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Balıkesir Province, approximately 150 km northwest of Bursa.
28 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 256. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #23,476 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,417 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Turkey
28 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EÜAŞ operates 32 plants totalling 13,174 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 9,035 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gönen HES 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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