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Ezminskaya HPP45 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Ezminskaya HPP is a 45 MW hydro power plant in Russia, operated by PJSC "RusHydro". Ranked #67 of 112 hydro plants in Russia, this facility contributes to 0.09% of the country's total hydro capacity of 48,889 MW. The largest hydro plant in Russia is Krasnoyarsk at 6,000 MW, making Ezminskaya HPP 133 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gizeldonskaya HPP (22.8 MW, Hydro) and Dzau HPS (8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, approximately 150 km from Vladikavkaz.

Capacity
45 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
PJSC "RusHydro"
Location
42.7662°, 44.6326°

Russia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 413. largest of 652 plants in Russia
  • #14,638 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,296 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Russia
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 266 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gizeldonskaya HPP (20.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.766200, 44.632600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ezminskaya HPP is a hydro power plant producing approximately 158 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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