Birkapılı HES explained

Birkapılı HES
Location Map:Turkey
Coordinates:36.7203°N 33.4433°W
Country:Turkey
Location:Mut, Mersin Province
Opening:11 March 2004
Dam Type:Concrete gravity dam.[1]
Plant Capacity:46.5 MWe
Plant Annual Gen:95 GWh

Birkapılı HES is a privatelly-owned hydroelectric plant in Turkey.

It is at 36.7203°N 33.4433°W in Mut ilçe (district) of Mersin Province. It is to the east of Turkish state highway which connects Mersin to Karaman.

The dam is on Söğütözü (also called Pirinç Suyu) creek, a tributary of Göksu River. It was taken into operation on 11 March 2004.[2] Its operator is Melike Tekstil.

Technical details

The nominal power of the turbines will be 48.5 MWe. With this power the annual energy production is calculated to be 94 GW-hr. [3]

References

  1. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12613588/index.pdf METU paper
  2. http://www.ere.com.tr/enerji_birkapili.html ERE hydroelkectric page
  3. http://www.enerjiatlasi.com/hidroelektrik/birkapili-hes.html Energy atlas of Turkey