Beyhan 1 is a 583MW hydro power project. It is located on Firat/Murat river/basin in Elazig, Turkey. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project commenced construction in 2011.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Hydropower 583 583 Active Elazig, Turkey Kalehan Enerji Uretim ve Ticaret

Description

The project is developed and owned by Kalehan Enerji Uretim ve Ticaret.

Beyhan 1 is a run-of-river project. The gross head of the project is 73m. The penstock length is 7.8m. The project generated 1,250 GWh of electricity. The project cost is $641.3m.

The project has 1 electric generator installed at the site.

Development Status

The project commenced construction in 2011.

Contractors Involved

GE Renewable Energy was selected to render EPC services for the hydro power project.

Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 1 unit of francis turbine with 25MW nameplate capacity.

Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 3 units of francis turbines, each with 186MW nameplate capacity.

Voith Hydro Holding supplied 3 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 235 MVA.

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