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Menzelet Dam — 124 MW Hydroelectric

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Menzelet Dam is a 124 MW hydro power plant located in Turkey. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
124 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1980

Year online

Owner
Turkish Electricity Generation Company

Operator

Location
37.68, 36.85

Coordinates

Insights

#130
largest in %s
#2,010
largest %s worldwide
#9,153
largest worldwide
1980
%d yrs older than avg
16
operated by %s
20
plants within 100 km

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
124 MW
Commissioned
1980
Status
Operational
Owner
Turkish Electricity Generation Company
Country
Türkiye
Coordinates
37.677, 36.850
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Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
10,428 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
834,232 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

2,267
cars / year
1,390
homes / year
473,996
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Menzelet Dam is a 124 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Turkey, commissioned in 1980. It is one of the numerous hydro plants contributing to the country’s renewable energy capacity.

Menzelet Dam ranks as the 46th largest hydro plant in Turkey. With 124 MW, it represents 0.54% 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, Menzelet Dam is approximately 5.2% the size.

Hydropower is a significant component of Turkey’s energy mix, contributing around 25% of the total electricity generation. The Menzelet Dam utilizes the natural flow of the river, supporting sustainable energy production. It is located approximately 60 km northeast of Gaziantep in the Southeastern Anatolia region.

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