Svetogorskaya HPP is a 122 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Russia, operated by PJSC "TGC-1". Commissioned in 1938, it plays a role in the region's electricity supply. This facility ranks as the 43rd largest hydro plant in Russia. With a capacity of 122 MW, it accounts for 0.25% of Russia's total hydro capacity of 48,889 MW. Russia has 112 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 48,889 MW, while the largest hydro facility, Krasnoyarsk, has a capacity of 6,000 MW, making Svetogorskaya HPP approximately one-fiftieth the size of that plant. Hydropower is a crucial part of Russia's energy mix, providing about 15% of the country's electricity generation. The vast river systems in Siberia and the Far East support hydroelectric development. The plant is located in the Leningrad Oblast, approximately 150 km from Saint Petersburg.
88 years old
Russia, Europe
- 328. largest of 652 plants in Russia
- #9,191 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,024 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Russia
88 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PJSC "TGC-1" operates 48 plants totalling 7,625 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 844 MW combined
Source: EnergyBase (RUS)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Svetogorskaya HPP is a hydro power plant producing approximately 427 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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