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Chiryurt HPP-172 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Chiryurt HPP-1 is a 72 MW hydroelectric power plant in Russia, operated by PJSC "RusHydro". Ranked #57 of 112 hydro plants in Russia. Its 72 MW represents 0.15% of Russia's 48,889 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Russia is Krasnoyarsk at 6,000 MW, making Chiryurt HPP-1 83.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chirkey HPP (1,000 MW, Hydro), Irganayskaya HPP (400 MW, Hydro), and Miatlinskaya HPP (220 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Dagestan, approximately 1,500 km southeast of Moscow.

Capacity
72 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
PJSC "RusHydro"
Location
43.1831°, 46.8342°

Russia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 376. largest of 652 plants in Russia
  • #11,613 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,721 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

12 plants within 100 km, 1,851 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chiryurt HPP-2 (0.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.183100, 46.834200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chiryurt HPP-1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 252 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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