Matkozhnenskaya HPP is a 63 MW hydro power plant in Russia, operated by PJSC "TGC-1" since 1948. Ranked #59 of 112 hydro plants in Russia. Its 63 MW represents 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 Matkozhnenskaya HPP 95.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Vygostrovskaya HPP (40 MW, Hydro), The Palocorg hydropower plant (30 MW, Hydro), and Belomorskaya HPP (27 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Republic of Karelia, approximately 300 km north of Saint Petersburg.
78 years old
Russia, Europe
- 388. largest of 652 plants in Russia
- #12,133 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,884 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Russia
78 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PJSC "TGC-1" operates 48 plants totalling 7,625 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 489 MW combined
Source: EnergyBase (RUS)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Matkozhnenskaya HPP is a hydro power plant producing approximately 221 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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