Taqba (Al-Thawra) Hydroelectric Power Project Syria — Syrian Arab Republic
Hydro power plant in Ar-Raqqah, Syrian Arab Republic. Approximate location 35.8722, 38.5667.
HydroAr-RaqqahSyrian Arab Republic
Taqba (Al-Thawra) Hydroelectric Power Project Syria is a 800 MW hydro power station in Ar-Raqqah, Syrian Arab Republic. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 801k homes (estimated). It ranks #2 of 18 Syrian Arab Republic power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, hydro supplies about 3.0% of Syrian Arab Republic's electricity; the national grid averages 706 gCO₂/kWh (3.5% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEODB0041660.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
Hydropower converts the energy of falling or flowing water into electricity; output depends on rainfall and reservoir level, and large dams also provide grid balancing and storage.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Syrian Arab Republic hydro capacity
- 53.2% of 1,505 MW across 3 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest hydro plants in Syrian Arab Republic
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Local climate & thermal context
This hydro plant converts the energy of falling or flowing water through hydro turbines. It sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 35.9°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 49% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 30/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #1 largest hydro power plant of 3 in Syrian Arab Republic by capacity.
Syrian Arab Republic has 3 hydro power plants in this dataset, together about 1,505 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Baath Hydroelectric Power Project Syria · Hydro · 75 MW · Ar-Raqqah
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- Karkamış Dam · Hydro · 189 MW · Gaziantep
- Şanlıurfa OSB Enerji Santrali · Gas · 147.1 MW · Sanliurfa
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Location
Coordinates 35.8722, 38.5667 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Taqba (Al-Thawra) Hydroelectric Power Project Syria?
Taqba (Al-Thawra) Hydroelectric Power Project Syria is a 800 MW hydro power plant in Ar-Raqqah, Syrian Arab Republic.