World Power Plants

Poduzhemskaya HPP48 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Poduzhemskaya HPP is a 48 MW hydro power plant in Russia, operated by PJSC "TGC-1" since 1971. Ranked #64 of 112 hydro plants in Russia. Its 48 MW represents 0.1% of Russia's 48,889 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Russia is Krasnoyarsk at 6,000 MW, making Poduzhemskaya HPP 125 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Putkinskaya HPP (84 MW, Hydro), Vygostrovskaya HPP (40 MW, Hydro), and Belomorskaya HPP (27 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Murmansk region, approximately 300 km northwest of Arkhangelsk.

Capacity
48 MW
Commissioning Year
1971

55 years old

Owner
PJSC "TGC-1"
Location
64.9117°, 34.2617°

Russia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 406. largest of 652 plants in Russia
  • #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,229 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Russia
Age & fleet comparison

55 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

PJSC "TGC-1" operates 48 plants totalling 7,625 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 424 MW combined

Nearest plant: Putkinskaya HPP (13.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 64.911700, 34.261700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Poduzhemskaya HPP is a hydro power plant producing approximately 168 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
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