Türkiye

Kılıçkaya Dam — 120 MW Hydroelectric

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Kılıçkaya Dam is a 120 MW hydro power plant located in Turkey. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
120 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1980

Year online

Owner
State Hydraulic Works

Operator

Location
40.24, 38.19

Coordinates

Insights

#131
largest in %s
#2,039
largest %s worldwide
#9,242
largest worldwide
1980
%d yrs older than avg
9
operated by %s
10
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
120 MW
Commissioned
1980
Status
Operational
Owner
State Hydraulic Works
Country
Türkiye
Coordinates
40.242, 38.187
Wikipedia
Link

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
10,092 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
807,322 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

2,194
cars / year
1,346
homes / year
458,705
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Kılıçkaya Dam is a 120 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Turkey, commissioned in 1980. The facility generates electricity from water, contributing to Turkey’s hydroelectric capacity.

It ranks as the 47th largest hydro plant in Turkey. With 120 MW, it represents 0.52% of Turkey’s total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. Turkey has 139 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 22,862 MW. Compared to the largest hydro plant, the Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, Kılıçkaya Dam is approximately 1/20 the size.

Hydropower is an essential part of Turkey’s energy mix, providing around 24% of the country’s electricity generation. The plant harnesses the flow of local rivers, supporting renewable energy goals. Kılıçkaya Dam is located in the Eastern Anatolia region, approximately 100 km from the city of Elazığ.

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