Dzau HPS is an 8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Russia, operated by PJSC "RusHydro". Ranked #102 of 112 hydro plants in Russia, it contributes 0.02% to the country's total hydro capacity of 48,889 MW. The largest hydro plant in Russia is Krasnoyarsk at 6,000 MW, making Dzau HPS 750 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ezminskaya HPP (45 MW, Hydro) and Gizeldonskaya HPP (22.8 MW, Hydro). Dzau HPS is situated in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, approximately 1,200 km south of Moscow.
11 years old
Russia, Europe
- 576. largest of 652 plants in Russia
- #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PJSC "RusHydro" operates 53 plants totalling 22,791 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 371 MW combined
Source: EnergyBase (RUS)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dzau HPS is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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