Seyhan Dam— 60 MW Hydroelectric
Seyhan Dam is a 60 MW hydroelectric power plant in Turkey, operated by State Hydraulic Works since 1956. Ranked #73 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey. This plant's 60 MW represents 0.26% of Turkey's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Seyhan Dam 40 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yedigöze Sanibey Hidroelektrik Santrali (310.66 MW, Hydro), Yedigöze Dam (310 MW, Hydro), and Çatalan Dam (168.9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Adana Province, approximately 60 km from the city of Adana.
70 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 163. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #12,268 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Turkey
70 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
State Hydraulic Works operates 9 plants totalling 3,901 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 9,230 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Seyhan Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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