Kesikköprü Dam— 76 MW Hydroelectric
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.
67 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 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
67 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
State Hydraulic Works (DSI) operates 41 plants totalling 9,832 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 3,252 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
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
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