Shardarinskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant— 126 MW Hydroelectric
Шардаринская ГЭС is a 126 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Kazakhstan, commissioned in 1967. It is one of the hydro facilities operated in the country, contributing to the generation of renewable energy from water resources. This plant ranks as the 15th largest hydro facility in Kazakhstan. With a capacity of 126 MW, it represents 1.75% of Kazakhstan's total hydro capacity of 7,214 MW. The country has 29 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 7,214 MW. Compared to the largest hydro plant, Shulbinskaya HPP at 720 MW, Шардаринская ГЭС is approximately 17.5% the size. Hydropower is an important component of Kazakhstan's energy mix, contributing to the country's efforts to diversify energy sources. The facility utilizes the natural flow of rivers, taking advantage of the mountainous regions. It is located approximately 1,200 km west of Almaty in the southern part of the country.
59 years old
Kazakhstan, Asia
- 59. largest of 123 plants in Kazakhstan
- #9,086 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,982 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.3% of the installed capacity of Kazakhstan
59 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company operates 35 plants totalling 10,162 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 126 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Shardarinskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 442 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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