Karacaoren-2 Dam— 46.4 MW Hydroelectric
Karacaören-2 Dam is a 46.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Turkey, with a commissioning year of 2000. Ranked #87 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey. Its 46.4 MW represents 0.2% of Turkey's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Karacaören-2 51.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aksa Antalya Doğalgaz Santrali (1150 MW, Gas), Karacaören I HES (32 MW, Hydro), and Kovada I HES (8.25 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Isparta Province, approximately 150 km from Antalya.
16 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 185. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #14,563 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,276 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Turkey
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
State Hydraulic Works (DSI) operates 41 plants totalling 9,832 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 1,815 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Karacaoren-2 Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 163 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
Nearby Power Plants
See Incorrect or Missing Data?
Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.