Kılıçkaya Barajı ve HES— 120 MW Hydroelectric
Kılıçkaya Barajı ve HES is a 120 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Turkey, operated by EÜAŞ. This facility utilizes water flow to generate electricity, contributing to Turkey's renewable energy generation. It ranks as the 47th largest hydro plant in Turkey. With a capacity of 120 MW, it represents 0.52% of Turkey's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. Turkey has 139 hydro plants with a combined capacity of over 22,000 MW. Compared to the largest hydro plant, Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, Kılıçkaya is 1/20th the size. Hydropower is a significant component of Turkey's energy mix, providing about 20% of the country's electricity. The country's varied topography and river systems facilitate the development of hydroelectric projects. The plant is located approximately 350 km east of Ankara in the eastern Anatolia region.
Turkey, Asia
- 131. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #9,242 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,039 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.13% of the installed capacity of Turkey
EÜAŞ operates 32 plants totalling 13,174 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 517 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kılıçkaya Barajı ve HES is a hydro power plant producing approximately 420 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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