Pöyry has been awarded the basic design engineering services assignment for the 320MW Beyhan II dam and hydroelectric power plant project in Turkey.
The assignment – awarded by Kalehan Murat Enerji Üretim A.S. – includes preparation of basic design with special emphasis on risk analysis for the dam and related structures, which will help determine the investment decision.
Beyhan II is currently at project design stage and construction work has not yet started. It is planned to be an earth fill clay core dam on the Murat River near the village of Beyhan in Palu district, Elazig Province, Turkey. On completion the project will have an annual power generation of 710 GWh.