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Karatal Hydroelectric Power Plant10 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Каратальская ГЭС is a 10 MW hydro power plant in Kazakhstan, operated by АО «Казцинк» and commissioned in 1953. Ranked #19 of 29 hydro plants in Kazakhstan, it accounts for 0.14% of the country's total hydro capacity of 7,214 MW. The largest hydro plant in Kazakhstan is Shulbinskaya HPP at 720 MW, making this facility 72 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the East Kazakhstan Region, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Ust-Kamenogorsk.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
1953

73 years old

Owner
АО «Казцинк»
Location
44.8725°, 78.7373°

Kazakhstan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 95. largest of 123 plants in Kazakhstan
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Kazakhstan
Age & fleet comparison

73 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

AO "Kaztsink" operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.872453, 78.737272
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Karatal Hydroelectric Power Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Kazakhstan
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

KazakhstanEnergy Profile

123
Total Plants
42.4 GW
Total Capacity
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