Kapulukaya Barajı ve HES— 54 MW Hydroelectric
Kapulukaya Barajı ve HES is a 54 MW hydroelectric power plant in Turkey, operated by EÜAŞ since its commissioning. It plays a role in the country's renewable energy sector. Ranked #78 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey, this plant's 54 MW 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 Kapulukaya Barajı ve HES 44 times smaller. Nearby plants include İç Anadolu Doğalgaz Kombine Çevrim Santrali (560 MW, Gas), Kesikköprü Dam (76 MW, Hydro), and Kesikköprü HES (76 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Aksaray Province, approximately 150 km northeast of Ankara.
Turkey, Asia
- 169. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #12,787 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,082 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Turkey
EÜAŞ operates 32 plants totalling 13,174 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 3,262 MW combined
Nearest plant: İç Anadolu Doğalgaz Kombine Çevrim Santrali (4.1 km)
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kapulukaya Barajı ve HES is a hydro power plant producing approximately 189 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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