Kargi Dam— 97.4 MW Hydroelectric
Kargı Dam is a 97.4 MW hydro power plant in Turkey, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #58 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey, it represents 0.43% of the country's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Kargı Dam 24.6 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 Kütahya Province, approximately 250 km from the nearest major city, Eskişehir.
16 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 143. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #10,475 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,355 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.1% 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, 4,815 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kargi Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 341 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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