Kurtun Dam— 85 MW Hydroelectric
Kürtün Dam is an 85 MW hydroelectric power plant in Turkey, commissioned in 1986. Ranked #63 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey. Its 85 MW accounts for 0.37% of Turkey's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Kürtün Dam 28.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Büyükdüz HES (0 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Bayburt Province, approximately 100 km from the city of Trabzon.
40 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 149. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #10,916 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,510 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.09% of the installed capacity of Turkey
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
State Hydraulic Works (DSI) operates 41 plants totalling 9,832 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 311 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kurtun Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 298 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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