World Power Plants

Tercan HES16.9 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Tercan HES is a 16.9 MW hydro power plant in Turkey, operated by Zorlu Doğal Elektrİk Üretİmİ A.Ş. since its commissioning. Ranked #111 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey. Its 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 HES 142 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Tercan Dam (16.9 MW, Hydro) and Askale (5.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Erzincan Province, approximately 30 km from the city of Erzincan.

Capacity
16.9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Zorlu Doğal Elektrİk Üretİmİ A.Ş.
Location
39.7558°, 40.4017°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

Zorlu Doğal Elektrİk Üretİmİ A.Ş. operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 503 MW combined

Nearest plant: Askale (31.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 39.755761, 40.401718
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tercan HES 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

TurkeyEnergy Profile

368
Total Plants
94.5 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalHydroNuclear
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