Kashhatau HPP of the Cascade of Nizhne-Cherekskiye HPPs— 65.1 MW Hydroelectric
Kashhatau HPP of the Cascade of Nizhne-Cherekskiye HPPs is a 65.1 MW hydro power plant in Russia, operated by PJSC "RusHydro." Ranked #58 of 112 hydro plants in Russia. Its 65.1 MW accounts for 0.13% of Russia's total hydro capacity of 48,889 MW. The largest hydro plant in Russia is Krasnoyarsk at 6,000 MW, making Kashhatau HPP 92 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aushegerskaya HPP (60 MW, Hydro) and Zaragizhskaya HPP (30.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, approximately 50 km southeast of Nalchik.
Russia, Europe
- 386. largest of 652 plants in Russia
- #12,017 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,853 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Russia
PJSC "RusHydro" operates 53 plants totalling 22,791 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 178 MW combined
Nearest plant: Zaragizhskaya HPP of the Cascade of Nizhne-Cherekskiye HPPs (3.7 km)
Source: EnergyBase (RUS)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kashhatau HPP of the Cascade of Nizhne-Cherekskiye HPPs is a hydro power plant producing approximately 228 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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