Berke is a 512MW hydro power project. It is located on Ceyhan river/basin in Adana, Turkey. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1995 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2001.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 512 | 512 | – | Active | Adana, Turkey |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Elektrik Uretim AS (EUAS) with a stake of 100%.
Berke is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 427 million cubic meter. The project generated 1,600 GWh of electricity. The project cost is $591.3m.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1995 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2001.
Contractors Involved
GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 3 units of francis turbines, each with 171MW nameplate capacity.
GE Renewable Energy supplied 3 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 188 MVA.
Methodology
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