World Power Plants

Kirazlikopru Dam7.92 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Kirazlıköprü Dam is a 7.92 MW hydro power plant in Turkey, commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #123 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey. Its 7.92 MW represents 0.03% of Turkey's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Kirazlıköprü Dam 303 times smaller. The nearest plant within 50 km is Başak Regülatörü ve HES (0 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in the Central Anatolia region, approximately 200 km east of Ankara.

Capacity
7.92 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
State Hydraulic Works (DSI)
Location
41.8278°, 32.7499°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 286. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #26,156 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,941 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 3,007 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kardemir Karabuk power station (72.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 41.827770, 32.749880
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kirazlikopru Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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
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