Uzuncayir Dam— 81.99 MW Hydroelectric
Uzunçayır Dam is an 81.99 MW hydroelectric power plant in Turkey, commissioned in 1996. Ranked #64 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey, Uzunçayır's 81.99 MW represents 0.36% of Turkey's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Uzunçayır 29.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yalnız B (30 MW, Solar), Ekinözü (10 MW, Solar), and Yalnız A (8 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Elazığ Province, approximately 600 km east of Ankara.
30 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 150. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #11,052 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,550 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.09% of the installed capacity of Turkey
30 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
State Hydraulic Works (DSI) operates 41 plants totalling 9,832 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 3,712 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Uzuncayir Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 287 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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