Topçam HES— 61.35 MW Hydroelectric
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.
9 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 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
9 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EÜAŞ operates 32 plants totalling 13,174 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 634 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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