Kuzgun HES— 20.9 MW Hydroelectric
Kuzgun HES is a 20.9 MW hydroelectric power plant in Turkey, operated by Zorlu Enerji and commissioned in 2002. Ranked #108 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey, this plant's capacity accounts for 0.09% 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 Kuzgun HES 114 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Güllübağ Barajı ve HES (96 MW, Hydro), Kuzgun Dam (20.9 MW, Hydro), and Askale (5.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Eastern Anatolia region, approximately 30 km from the city of Erzurum.
24 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 223. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #18,889 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,401 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Turkey
24 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Zorlu Enerji operates 6 plants totalling 281 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 1,076 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kuzgun HES is a hydro power plant producing approximately 73 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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