World Power Plants

Kemer Dam48 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Kemer Dam is a 48 MW hydroelectric power plant in Turkey, operated by an undisclosed operator. Ranked #83 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey. Its 48 MW represents 0.21% of Turkey's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Kemer Dam 50 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Yatağan Thermal Power Plant (630 MW, Coal), Yatağan power station (630 MW, Coal), and Yatağan Termik Santrali (630 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Muğla province, approximately 150 km southwest of Denizli.

Capacity
48 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Turkish Electricity Generation Company
Location
37.5722°, 28.5250°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 179. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,229 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Turkish Electricity Generation Company operates 16 plants totalling 3,492 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 5,218 MW combined

Nearest plant: Çine Dam (36 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 37.572180, 28.524980
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kemer Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 168 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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