Türkiye

Akköprü Dam — 115 MW Hydroelectric

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Akköprü Dam is a 115 MW hydro power plant located in Turkey. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
115 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1996

Year online

Owner
DSI

Operator

Location
36.90, 28.90

Coordinates

Insights

#133
largest in %s
#2,128
largest %s worldwide
#9,472
largest worldwide
1996
%d yrs newer than avg
3
operated by %s
11
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
115 MW
Commissioned
1996
Status
Operational
Owner
DSI
Country
Türkiye
Coordinates
36.898, 28.902
Wikipedia
Link

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
9,671 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
773,683 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

2,102
cars / year
1,289
homes / year
439,593
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Akköprü Dam is a 115 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Turkey, operated by DSI since its commissioning in 1996. The facility generates electricity from water resources, contributing to Turkey’s renewable energy generation.

It ranks as the 49th largest hydro plant in Turkey. With a capacity of 115 MW, it represents 0.5% 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, Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, Akköprü is approximately 5% the size.

Hydropower is an essential component of Turkey’s energy strategy, accounting for around 24% of the country’s electricity generation. The Akköprü Dam utilizes the region’s river systems to generate energy sustainably. It is located approximately 100 km northeast of the city of Muğla in southwestern Turkey.

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