Kılıçkaya Barajı ve HES is a 120 MW hydro power plant located in Turkey. View location, capacity, and technical details.
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 120 MW
- Commissioned
- —
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- EÜAŞ
- Country
- Türkiye
- Coordinates
- 40.245, 38.187
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About this plant
Kılıçkaya Barajı ve HES is a 120 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Turkey, operated by EÜAŞ. This facility utilizes water flow to generate electricity, contributing to Turkey’s renewable energy generation.
It ranks as the 47th largest hydro plant in Turkey. With a capacity of 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 over 22,000 MW. Compared to the largest hydro plant, Atatürk Dam at 2,400 MW, Kılıçkaya is 1/20th the size.
Hydropower is a significant component of Turkey’s energy mix, providing about 20% of the country’s electricity. The country’s varied topography and river systems facilitate the development of hydroelectric projects. The plant is located approximately 350 km east of Ankara in the eastern Anatolia region.
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