Birkapılı HES

Birkapılı HES
Location of Birkapılı HES in Turkey
Country Turkey
Location Mut, Mersin Province
Coordinates 36°43′13″N 33°26′36″E / 36.72028°N 33.44333°E / 36.72028; 33.44333Coordinates: 36°43′13″N 33°26′36″E / 36.72028°N 33.44333°E / 36.72028; 33.44333
Opening date 11 March 2004
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Concrete gravity dam.[1]
Impounds Tributary of Göksu River
Power Station
Installed capacity 46.5 MWe
Annual generation 95 GWh

Birkapılı HES is a hydroelectric plant in Turkey.

It is at 36°43′13″N 33°26′36″E / 36.72028°N 33.44333°E / 36.72028; 33.44333 in Mut ilçe (district) of Mersin Province. It is to the east of Turkish state highway D-715 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

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