Country Turkey Status Active Owner(s) İbrahim Çeçen Holding | Location Tarsus, Mersin Commission date 1971 Nameplate capacity 2 x 35 MW | |
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Kadıncık I hydroelectric plant is a privately-owned hydroelectric power station located in Mersin Province, Turkey.
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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. 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.
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.