World Power Plants

Köklüce HES90 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Köklüce HES is a 90 MW hydroelectric power plant in Turkey, operated by Gül Enerjİ Elektrİk Üretİm Sanayİ Ve Tİcaret Anonİm Şİrketİ. Ranked #62 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey, Köklüce contributes 0.39% to the country's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Köklüce 26.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hasan Uğurlu Dam (500 MW, Hydro), Tuna HES (37.19 MW, Hydro), and Almus Barajı ve HES (27 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Samsun Province, approximately 150 km from Ankara.

Capacity
90 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Gül Enerjİ Elektrİk Üretİm Sanayİ Ve Tİcaret Anonİm Şİrketİ
Location
40.4938°, 36.9264°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 147. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #10,691 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,428 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.1% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Gül Enerjİ Elektrİk Üretİm Sanayİ Ve Tİcaret Anonİm Şİrketİ operates 1 plants totalling 90 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 2,754 MW combined

Nearest plant: Almus Dam (9.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.493846, 36.926427
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Köklüce HES is a hydro power plant producing approximately 315 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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