Kralkızı HES— 94.5 MW Hydroelectric
Kralkızı HES is a 94.5 MW hydro power plant in Turkey, operated by EÜAŞ since 2002. Ranked #60 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey. Its 94.5 MW represents 0.41% 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 Kralkızı HES 25.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dicle HES (110 MW, Hydro), Dicle Dam (110 MW, Hydro), and Kralkızı Dam (94 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Diyarbakır Province, approximately 30 km from the city of Diyarbakır.
24 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 145. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #10,574 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,387 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.1% of the installed capacity of Turkey
24 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EÜAŞ operates 32 plants totalling 13,174 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 2,772 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kralkızı HES is a hydro power plant producing approximately 331 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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