World Power Plants

Karacaören I HES32 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Karacaören I HES is a 32 MW hydro power plant in Turkey, operated by Gama Enerji since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #96 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey. Its 32 MW represents 0.14% of Turkey's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making this facility 75 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aksa Antalya Doğalgaz Santrali (1150 MW, Gas), Karacaören-2 Dam (46.4 MW, Hydro), and Kovada I HES (8.25 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Isparta Province, approximately 50 km from the city of Isparta.

Capacity
32 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Gama Enerji
Location
37.3668°, 30.8306°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 202. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #16,178 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,742 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Gama Enerji operates 2 plants totalling 592 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 1,829 MW combined

Nearest plant: Karacaören-2 Dam (6.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 37.366794, 30.830574
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Karacaören I HES is a hydro power plant producing approximately 112 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

TurkeyEnergy Profile

368
Total Plants
94.5 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalHydroNuclear
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