Otluca HES | |
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Country | Turkey |
Location | Sugözü, Anamur, Mersin Province |
Coordinates | 36°18′14″N32°46′36″E / 36.30389°N 32.77667°E Coordinates: 36°18′14″N32°46′36″E / 36.30389°N 32.77667°E |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Dragon Creek |
Power Station | |
Installed capacity | 47.7 MWe |
Annual generation | 224 GWh |
Otluca HES is a three stage hydroelectric plant of Turkey.
It is in Anamur ilçe (district) of Mersin Province. It is to the north of Anamur and on Dragon Creek. The main unit is at 36°18′14″N32°46′36″E / 36.30389°N 32.77667°E
The technical details are as follows;
Name of the plant | Hydraulic head [1] | Power [2] |
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Otluca 1 | 208 metres (682 ft) | 36.9 MWe |
Otluca 2 | 28 metres (92 ft) | 5.8 MWe |
Boğuntu | 65 metres (213 ft) | 3.3 MWe |
The total annual energy production capacity is 224 GW-hr. [1] But currently the last unit hasn't been put into operation yet . The plant is being operated by the company Beyobası ( a subdiary of Akfen) . [3]
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