Turkey programs / Turkey project 277-0423 · 1965 · energy
LOAN PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNMENT OF TURKEY TO ASSIST IN FINANCING THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A DAM AND HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT AT KEBAN ON THE EUPHRATES (FIRAT) RIVER IN EAST-CENTRAL TURKEY AS WELL AS RELATED SUBSTATIONS AND TRANSMISSION LINES. THE KEBAN DAM WILL BE OF ROLLED ROCK-FILL CONSTRUCTION, RISING 510 FEET ABOVE RIVER BOTTOM, AND TWO-THIRDS OF A MILE IN LENGTH. FOUR 155 MW TURBOGENERATOR UNITS WILL BE INSTALLED, WITH PROVISION FOR FOUR MORE UNITS IN THE FUTURE, YIELDING A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 1,240,000 MW. THE TRANSMISSION FACILITIES WILL CONSIST OF TWO EXTRA-HIGH VOLTAGE (380 KV) "BACK-BONE" TRANSMISSION LINES TRAVERSING TWO-THIRDS THE LENGTH OF TURKEY TO ISTANBUL AND ABOUT 300 MILES OF SINGLE CIRCUIT 154 KV LINES SERVING AREAS EAST AND SOUTH OF KEBAN. IN ADDITION TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT CONTRACTS FOR THE PROJECT PROPER, MANY SUPPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES WILL BE REQUIRED. THESE WILL INCLUDE: ACCESS ROADS TO THE SITE; CONSTRUCTION POWER; RAIL, ROAD, AND HARBOR FACILITIES FOR MOVING PROJECT EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL; LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT; AND RELOCATION OF ROADS, RAILROADS, AND COMMUNICATIONS IN THE RESERVOIR AREA. THE STATE HYDRAULIC WORKS (DSI), A GENERA
Source: DEC abstract, PD-AAC-292-B1 (1965). The source's own text.
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Operated in Turkey, 1965 1 source
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| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAID. Mission to Turkey | 1965 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
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| Turkey | 1965 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
Sector profile (computed): Energy (power, fuels, renewables, efficiency) 80%; Macroeconomic foundation for growth 9%; Stabilization operations and security sector reform 9%
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Program key prj:2770423