World Power Plants

Topçam HES61.35 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Topçam HES is a 61.35 MW hydro power plant in Turkey, operated by EÜAŞ since 2017. Ranked #72 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey, it contributes 0.27% of Turkey's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Topçam HES 39 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kılıçkaya Dam (120 MW, Hydro), Kılıçkaya Barajı ve HES (120 MW, Hydro), and Darıca 1 HES (110.32 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of Tunceli, approximately 200 km from Elazığ.

Capacity
61.35 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
EÜAŞ
Location
40.6546°, 37.7954°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 162. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #12,222 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,918 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EÜAŞ operates 32 plants totalling 13,174 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 634 MW combined

Nearest plant: Darıca 1 HES (8.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.654600, 37.795411
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Topçam HES is a hydro power plant producing approximately 215 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
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