Kadıncık 1 hydroelectric power plant

Kadıncık 1 hydroelectric power plant
Location of Kadıncık 1 hydroelectric power plant in Turkey.
Country Turkey
Location Tarsus, Mersin
Coordinates 37°05′12″N 34°47′23″E / 37.08667°N 34.78972°E / 37.08667; 34.78972Coordinates: 37°05′12″N 34°47′23″E / 37.08667°N 34.78972°E / 37.08667; 34.78972
Status Active
Commission date 1971
Owner(s) İbrahim Çeçen Holding
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 2 x 35 MW
Average generation 315 GWh

Kadıncık I hydroelectric plant is a privately-owned hydroelectric power station located in Mersin Province, Turkey.

Geography

The plant is in the southern slopes of the Toros Mountains and on Kadıncık River, a tributary of Berdan River. The nearest village is Meşelik. Administratively, Kadıncık 1 is in Tarsus district of Mersin Province at 37°05′12″N 34°47′23″E / 37.08667°N 34.78972°E / 37.08667; 34.78972. Its distance to Tarsus is 28 kilometres (17 mi) and to Mersin is 58 kilometres (36 mi). The average altitude of the resorvoir is about 225 metres (738 ft) .

History

The plant was put into service in 1971. In 2016, within the privatization program Kadıncık 1 plant together with Kadıncık 2 plant was purchased by İbrahim Çeçen Holding for 864.1 million (where $1 = 2.887 TL) in 2016.[1]

Technical characteristics

The installed power is 2 x 35 MW. The annual energy capacity is 315 GWh. If this energy is used solely in homes; it is equivalent to the average consumption of 74,977 households. Kadıncık is the third highest energy producer in Mersin Province.[2]

See also

References

  1. İctaş (company) page (Turkish)
  2. Energy atlas (Turkish)
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