Niva GES-2 is a 60 MW hydroelectric power plant in Russia, operated by PJSC "TGC-1" since 1934. Ranked #60 of 112 hydro plants in Russia, Niva GES-2 accounts for 0.12% of the country's total hydro capacity of 48,889 MW. The largest hydro plant in Russia is Krasnoyarsk at 6,000 MW, making Niva GES-2 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kola Nuclear Power Plant (Nuclear, 1,760 MW) and Niva GES-3 (Hydro, 155.5 MW). The facility is located in Murmansk Oblast, approximately 1,200 km northwest of Moscow.
92 years old
Russia, Europe
- 392. largest of 652 plants in Russia
- #12,268 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Russia
92 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PJSC "TGC-1" operates 48 plants totalling 7,625 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 4,482 MW combined
Source: EnergyBase (RUS)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Niva GES-2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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