Tortum Dam— 26.2 MW Hydroelectric
Tortum Dam is a 26.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Turkey, commissioned in 1972. Ranked #105 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey, Tortum Dam's 26.2 MW represents 0.11% of Turkey's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Tortum Dam 91.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yusufeli Dam (540 MW, Hydro), Artvin Dam (340 MW, Hydro), and Arkun Dam (244.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Eastern Anatolia region, approximately 50 km from the city of Erzurum.
54 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 216. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #17,493 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,026 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Turkey
54 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
18 plants within 100 km, 2,967 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tortum Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 92 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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