Akcay Hes Elektrik Üretim A.Þ.( AKCAY, hereafter) installed Akçay HEPP with 28.78 MW runoff-river hydropower electricity plant (HEPP) at the end point of Bozdoðan – Akçay Left Coast Main Irrigation Channel in Aydin, Turkey. The plant uses the water left from the channel to generate electricity, before conveying water to the Akcay river bed. Therefore, the project activity of Akcay HEPP does not include any reservoir area or diversion weir. The project not only produces electricity from water, but also plays a role of conveying water to the river bed as a part of the irrigation channel. The net electricity production (delivered to the grid after losses and consumption in the plant) from the plant is estimated to be 76.915 GWh per annum annual emission reductions is estimated as 49,610 tCO2e.

Akcay Hes Elektrik Üretim A.Þ. (AKCAY) has established a 28.78 MW runoff-river hydropower electricity plant (HEPP) called Akçay HEPP in Aydin, Turkey. The plant is situated at the end point of Bozdoðan - Akçay Left Coast Main Irrigation Channel and generates electricity from the water left over from the channel. It then conveys the water to the Akcay river bed, without requiring any reservoir area or diversion weir. In addition to producing electricity, the project also functions as a part of the irrigation channel to deliver water to the river bed.

Key Highlights:
- The Akçay HEPP generates electricity from water and conveys the water to the river bed without a reservoir area or diversion weir.
- The project plays a dual role of producing electricity and delivering water to the river bed as a part of the irrigation channel.
- The net electricity production from the plant is estimated to be 76.915 GWh per annum, with annual emission reductions estimated at 49,610 tCO2e.

This project is significant because it provides a renewable energy source through hydropower generation without the use of a reservoir or diversion weir. Furthermore, the project serves as an integral part of the irrigation channel by delivering water to the river bed, thus contributing to the conservation of the local ecosystem. By reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the Akçay HEPP project is making a positive impact on the environment.

Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources

Akcay 28.78 MW, Hydroelectric Power Plant Project (Hepp), Turkey

The Akcay Hes Elektrik Üretim A.Ş. installed a 28.78 MW hydropower electricity plant in Aydin, Turkey. The project generates electricity using water left from the irrigation channel and also contributes to the irrigation process by conveying water to the river bed. The estimated annual emission reduction for the project is 49,610 tCO2e.