Kapulukaya Dam— 54 MW Hydroelectric
Kapulukaya Dam is a 54 MW hydro power plant in Turkey, commissioned in 1979. Ranked #78 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey, Kapulukaya Dam's capacity accounts for 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 Dam 44.4 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 Turkey's Eskişehir Province, approximately 150 km from the major city of Ankara.
47 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 169. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #12,784 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,082 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Turkey
47 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
12 plants within 100 km, 3,262 MW combined
Nearest plant: İç Anadolu Doğalgaz Kombine Çevrim Santrali (4.3 km)
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kapulukaya Dam 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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