| Kadıncık 1 hydroelectric power plant | |
|---|---|
 Dam resorvoir | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Location | Çamlıyayla Mersin Province |
| Coordinates | 37°05′12″N 34°47′23″E / 37.08667°N 34.78972°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1971 |
| Owner(s) | İbrahim Çeçen Holding |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 2 x 35 MW |
| Annual net output | 315 GWh |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Kadıncık 1 hydroelectric plant (Turkish: Kadıncık 1 Hidroelektrik Santrali or shortly Kadıncık 1 HES), 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 Çamlıyayla ilçe (district) of Mersin Province at 37°05′12″N 34°47′23″E / 37.08667°N 34.78972°E. Its distance to Tarsus is 28 kilometres (17 mi) and to Mersin is 58 kilometres (36 mi). The average altitude of the reservoir is about 409 metres (1,342 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]
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