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Aushegerskaya HPP of the Cascade of Nizhne-Cherekskiye HPPs60 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Aushegerskaya HPP of the Cascade of Nizhne-Cherekskiye HPPs is a 60 MW hydroelectric power plant in Russia, operated by PJSC "RusHydro". Ranked #60 of 112 hydro plants in Russia, it accounts for 0.12% of the total hydro capacity of 48,889 MW. The largest hydro plant in Russia is Krasnoyarsk at 6,000 MW, making Aushegerskaya HPP 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kashhatau HPP (Hydro, 65.1 MW) and Zaragizhskaya HPP (Hydro, 30.6 MW). The facility is located in Kabardino-Balkaria, approximately 1,500 km south of Moscow.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
PJSC "RusHydro"
Location
43.3525°, 43.7175°

Russia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 392. largest of 652 plants in Russia
  • #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Russia
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

PJSC "RusHydro" operates 53 plants totalling 22,791 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.352500, 43.717500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Aushegerskaya HPP of the Cascade of Nizhne-Cherekskiye HPPs is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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
Russia
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

RussiaEnergy Profile

652
Total Plants
311.6 GW
Total Capacity
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