Tercan Dam— 16.9 MW Hydroelectric
Tercan Dam is a 16.9 MW hydro power plant in Turkey. It operates on hydroelectric power and is part of the Turkish energy sector. The plant was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #111 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey, Tercan Dam's 16.9 MW represents 0.07% of Turkey's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Tercan Dam 142 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tercan HES (16.9 MW, Hydro) and Askale (5.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Erzincan Province, approximately 40 km from the city of Erzincan.
13 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 237. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #20,714 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,749 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Turkey
13 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
State Hydraulic Works operates 9 plants totalling 3,901 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 503 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tercan Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 59 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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