World Power Plants

Kesikköprü Dam76 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Mar 2026

Kesikköprü Dam is a 76 MW hydro power plant in Turkey, commissioned in 1959. Ranked #65 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey. Its 76 MW accounts for 0.33% of Turkey's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is the Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Kesikköprü 31.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include İç Anadolu Doğalgaz Kombine Çevrim Santrali (560 MW, Gas) and Hirfanlı Dam (128 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Turkey, approximately 200 km east of Ankara.

Capacity
76 MW
Commissioning Year
1959

67 years old

Owner
State Hydraulic Works (DSI)
Location
39.3956°, 33.4209°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 154. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #11,368 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,650 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Age & fleet comparison

67 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

State Hydraulic Works (DSI) operates 41 plants totalling 9,832 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 3,252 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kaman (12.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 39.395600, 33.420920
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kesikköprü Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 266 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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