World Power Plants

Yenice Dam37.89 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Yenice Dam is a 37.89 MW hydroelectric power plant in Turkey. Ranked #94 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey. Its 37.89 MW represents 0.17% of Turkey's total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Yenice Dam 63.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gökçekaya Dam (278.4 MW, Hydro) and Bolu Göynük power station (270 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Eskişehir Province, approximately 250 km west of Ankara.

Capacity
37.89 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
State Hydraulic Works of Turkey
Location
40.0634°, 30.8566°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 196. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #15,554 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,576 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

State Hydraulic Works of Turkey operates 1 plants totalling 38 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 8,551 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gökçekaya Dam (14 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 40.063440, 30.856640
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yenice Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 133 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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