Kralkizi Dam— 94 MW Hydroelectric
Kralkızı Dam is a 94 MW hydroelectric power plant in Turkey, commissioned in 1985. Ranked #61 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey. This plant's 94 MW represents 0.41% of Turkey's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Kralkızı Dam 25.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dicle HES (110 MW, Hydro), Dicle Dam (110 MW, Hydro), and Kralkızı HES (94.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Diyarbakır Province, approximately 50 km from the city of Diyarbakır.
41 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 146. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #10,589 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,392 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.1% of the installed capacity of Turkey
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
State Hydraulic Works (DSI) operates 41 plants totalling 9,832 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 2,773 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kralkizi Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 329 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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