Karakurt Dam is a 99.5MW hydro power project. It is located on Aras river/basin in Kars, Turkey. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 2018 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2020. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project is developed and owned by ENERGO-PRO.
The net head of the project is 130m. The project generated 340 GWh of electricity. The project cost is $220m.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 2018 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2020.
Contractors involved
Litostroj Power was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 3 units of francis turbines.
Litostroj Power supplied electric generator(s) for the project.
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About ENERGO-PRO
ENERGO-PRO AS (ENERGO-PRO) is an energy company. It offers hydroelectric power generation and power trading services. The company’s electricity distribution services include network planning, and optimization and maintenance of distant assets. It operates large-scale distribution grids in Bulgaria and Georgia. ENERGO-PRO also operates hydropower plants in Central and Eastern Europe. The company’s projects include Sandanski Bistritsa Cascade, Shaori-Tkibuli Cascade, Ladjanuri Hydropower Plant and Resadiye Cascade, among others. It has operations in the Bulgaria, Georgia and Turkey. ENERGO-PRO is headquartered in Prague, the Czech Republic.
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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.
