Suat Ugurlu Dam— 69 MW Hydroelectric
Suat Uğurlu Dam is a 69 MW hydro power plant in Turkey, commissioned in 1975. Ranked #68 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey, Suat Uğurlu Dam represents 0.3% 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 Suat Uğurlu Dam 34.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include OMV Samsun Doğalgaz Santrali (887 MW, Gas), Cengiz Enerji Samsun (849 MW, Gas), and Hasan Uğurlu Dam (500 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Samsun Province, approximately 30 km from the city of Samsun.
51 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 157. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #11,816 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,789 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Turkey
51 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
State Hydraulic Works (DSI) operates 41 plants totalling 9,832 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 3,397 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Suat Ugurlu Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 242 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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