Adıgüzel Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant

Adıgüzel Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant is a dam constructed on the Büyük Menderes River in Denizli Province, Türkiye, place for the purposes of energy generation irrigation and flood control. Built between 1976 and 1989 it has played a significant role in Türkiye’s energy production since its commissioning in 1990 important.

Technical Specifications

Adıgüzel Dam is constructed as a zoned rockfill dam with a kil core. Its total volume is 7 125 000 m³ with a height of 144 metres above the riverbed and a total reservoir volume of 1 076 hm³ storage.

Dam is a large-scale project that provides irrigation to agricultural lands in Denizli and Aydın provinces. The minimum spillway elevation is 403.25 metres and the maximum water level is 453.25 metres. The reservoir surface area is approximately 25.9 km² lake.

The power plant contains two Francis turbines with a total installed capacity of 62 MW (2 × 31 MW). The annual total energy generation capacity is estimated at approximately 280 GWh production.

Energy Production and Operational Policies

Power plant operates with 93.5 percent efficiency. The maximum flow rate through the turbines is 64 m³/s and the plant’s output capacity is 62 MW water.

Operational curves have been developed using various optimization methods to optimize reservoir levels and energy production. In particular an optimization study conducted for Adıgüzel Dam increased energy output by 14 percent raising annual generation from 1 674.15 GWh to 1 901.40 GWh.

Purpose of Use and Environmental Impacts

Adıgüzel Dam was designed as a multi-purpose project for irrigation energy generation and flood control such as. On average 821.6 hm³ of water is used annually for irrigation purposes.

In addition water supply and meteorological data in the dam region are regularly monitored and efforts are ongoing to maintain a balance between energy production and the sustainable use of water resources.

Adıgüzel Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant occupy a significant position in Türkiye’s energy infrastructure and serve as a major renewable energy resource. Its multi-purpose applications in energy generation agricultural irrigation and flood control contribute to regional development.