Gursogut Dam— 55.8 MW Hydroelectric
Gürsöğüt Dam is a 55.8 MW hydro power plant in Turkey, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #77 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey, it represents 0.24% of Turkey's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Gürsöğüt Dam 43 times smaller. Nearby plants include Çayırhan power station (620 MW, Coal), Çayırhan Termik Santrali (620 MW, Coal), and Yunus Emre Power Station (290 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Afyonkarahisar Province, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Ankara.
7 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 167. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #12,686 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,054 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Turkey
7 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
State Hydraulic Works operates 9 plants totalling 3,901 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 4,874 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gursogut Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 196 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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