Yukari Kalekoy is a 626.85MW hydro power project. It is located on Firat/Murat river/basin in Bingol, Turkey. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 2012 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2018.
Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 626.85 | 626.85 | – | Active | Bingol, Turkey | Kalehan Enerji Uretim ve Ticaret |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Kalehan Enerji Uretim ve Ticaret.
The gross head and net head of the project are 132.5m and 131.3m respectively. The penstock diameter is 6.4m. The project generated 1,505 GWh of electricity. The project cost is $1,789.249m.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 2012 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2018.
Contractors Involved
The turbines for the hydro power project have been supplied by GE Renewable Energy and Voith Hydro Holding.
The electric generators for the project were procured from Andritz Hydro and GE Renewable Energy.
Methodology
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