Karatal Hydroelectric Power Plant— 10 MW Hydroelectric
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.
73 years old
Kazakhstan, Asia
- 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
73 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
AO "Kaztsink" operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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