Manyas Dam— 20.25 MW Hydroelectric
Manyas Dam is a 20.25 MW hydroelectric power plant in Turkey, commissioned in 1998. Ranked #110 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey, it represents 0.09% of the country's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Manyas Dam 118 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bandırma Doğalgaz Santrali (931 MW, Gas), Bandirma 2 Doğalgaz Santrali (607 MW, Gas), and Bandırma Kurşunlu (87 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Balıkesir Province, approximately 60 km from Bursa.
15 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 227. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #18,971 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,415 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Turkey
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
State Hydraulic Works (DSI) operates 41 plants totalling 9,832 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 9,450 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Manyas Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 71 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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