GES-1 of the Cascade of HPPs on the Tolmachyov River— 2 MW Hydroelectric
GES-1 of the Cascade of HPPs on the Tolmachyov River is a 2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Russia, operated by PJSC "RusHydro". Ranked #108 of 112 hydro plants in Russia, GES-1's 2 MW represents a small fraction of the total hydro capacity of 48,889 MW. The largest hydro plant in Russia is Krasnoyarsk at 6,000 MW, making this facility 3,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include HPP-2 Cascade HPP on the Tolmachyov River (24.8 MW, Hydro), Tolmachevskaya HPP-2 (24.8 MW, Hydro), and HPP-3 of the Cascade of HPPs on the Tolmachyov River (18.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Kamchatka Krai region, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.
Russia, Europe
- 617. largest of 652 plants in Russia
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
PJSC "RusHydro" operates 53 plants totalling 22,791 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 543 MW combined
Source: EnergyBase (RUS)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
GES-1 of the Cascade of HPPs on the Tolmachyov River is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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