In many regions of Turkey, the occupancy rates of the dams continue to decrease day by day due to insufficient rainfall in the autumn and winter months.

The drought caused by the end of 2020 with insufficient precipitation and the lack of sufficient precipitation in the first 5 months of 2021 compared to previous years also negatively affected the HEPP plants. Ali Karaduman, Vice President of YENADER, made statements by stating that the continuation of the drought will adversely affect the unit cost of hydropower generation and electricity energy.

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