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Karacaoren-2 Dam — 46 MW Hydroelectric

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Karacaoren-2 Dam is a 46 MW hydro power plant located in Turkey. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
46 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2010

Year online

Owner
State Hydraulic Works (DSI)

Operator

Location
37.31, 30.81

Coordinates

Insights

#185
largest in Turkey
#3,276
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#14,563
largest worldwide
2010
26 yrs newer than avg
42
operated by State Hydraulic Works…
11
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
46 MW
Commissioned
2010
Status
Operational
Owner
State Hydraulic Works (DSI)
Country
Türkiye
Coordinates
37.307, 30.809
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Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
3,902 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
312,164 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

848
cars per year
520
homes per year
177,366
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Karacaören-2 Dam is a 46.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Turkey, with a commissioning year of 2000.

Ranked #87 of 139 hydro plants in Turkey. Its 46.4 MW represents 0.2% of Turkey’s total hydro capacity of 22,862 MW. The largest hydro plant in Turkey is Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, making Karacaören-2 51.7 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Aksa Antalya Doğalgaz Santrali (1150 MW, Gas), Karacaören I HES (32 MW, Hydro), and Kovada I HES (8.25 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Isparta Province, approximately 150 km from Antalya.

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