Belomorskaya HPP is a 27 MW hydro power plant in Russia, operated by PJSC "TGC-1" since 1961. Ranked #80 of 112 hydro plants in Russia. Its 27 MW represents 0.06% of Russia's 48,889 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Russia is Krasnoyarsk at 6,000 MW, making Belomorskaya HPP 222.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Putkinskaya HPP (84 MW, Hydro), Matkozhnenskaya HPP (63 MW, Hydro), and Poduzhemskaya HPP (48 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Republic of Karelia, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Petrozavodsk.
65 years old
Russia, Europe
- 449. largest of 652 plants in Russia
- #17,383 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,994 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Russia
65 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PJSC "TGC-1" operates 48 plants totalling 7,625 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 525 MW combined
Source: EnergyBase (RUS)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Belomorskaya HPP is a hydro power plant producing approximately 95 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
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