ICR PDD ID163 v1.1 - YukarÄ± KalekÃ¶y HPP.pdf

ISO 14064-2 GHG emissions additionality. GHG emission mitigations are additional to the baseline scenario.

Level 1 additionality

Technology, institutional, common practice additionality. The project implements climate actions that are subject to barriers to implementation or accelerates deployment of technology or activities.

Level 3 additionality

Financial additionality. Carbon credit revenues maintain the projects operations.

Level 4a additionality

Policy additionality. Project implementation goes beyond its host country's climate objectives.

Level 5 additionality

Statutory additionality. The project implements actions that go beyond statutory requirements.

Level 2a additionality

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Yukarı Kaleköy HPP

Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources

The project increases the renewable energy share in Türkiye’s electricity generation by providing 1,504,710 MWh clean energy to the Turkish National Grid annually.

SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

The project activity has created 80 job opportunies in the renewable energy sector and contribute to the local economy by employing from the local villages around the site areas. Also, many employment opportunities have been created as short-term employments during the construction phase. The employees also undergo OHS trainings, and job-related training if necessary.

SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

The project contributes to improve the environmental quality as avoiding fossil fuel-based electricity generation by producing clean renewable energy from hydropower. The project activity contributes to the goal by eliminating 835,414 tCO2 through generating clean energy and it to the Turkish National Grid. 

SDG 13: Climate Action

Energy industries

Yukarı Kaleköy HPP is situated in Solhan District of Bingöl Province, Türkiye and has been established and operated by Kalehan Kale Enerji Üretim A.Ş. Installed capacity of the power plant is 634.4 MWm / 626.85 MWe and annual generation is expected to be 1.504,71 GWh according to the generation license. The project activity will generate greenhouse gases (GHG) emission reductions by avoiding usage of fossil fuels. The annual emission reduction estimated for this project is 835,414 tCO2e. During the crediting period, 8,354,140 tCO2e are expected to be reduced.

Yukarı Kaleköy HPP

Yukarı Kaleköy HPP

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Avoidance / Reduction

Energy industries

ACM0002

Estimated Credits

Sustainable development goals

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