Teshreen (Tishrin) Hydroelectric Power Project Syria — Syrian Arab Republic
Hydro power plant in Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic. Approximate location 36.3814, 38.1833.
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Teshreen (Tishrin) Hydroelectric Power Project Syria is a 630 MW hydro power station in Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 631k homes (estimated). It ranks #8 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 GEODB0041659.
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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000603534; 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
- 41.9% 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-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 36.4°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 45% 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: 31/100 — 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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness 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 #2 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.
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- Aleppo OCGT Power Plant Syria · Gas · 30 MW · Aleppo
- Aleppo power plant · Gas · 1,065 MW · Aleppo
- Aleppo Thermal Power Plant Syria · Oil · 1,065 MW · Aleppo
Location
Coordinates 36.3814, 38.1833 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Teshreen (Tishrin) Hydroelectric Power Project Syria?
Teshreen (Tishrin) Hydroelectric Power Project Syria is a 630 MW hydro power plant in Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic.