The head HPP of the Ardon cascade of Zaramagh hydroelectric power stations— 15 MW Hydroelectric
The head HPP of the Ardon cascade of Zaramagh hydroelectric power stations is a 15 MW hydro plant in Russia, operated by PJSC "RusHydro". Ranked #94 of 112 hydro plants in Russia, it contributes 0.03% to the country's total hydro capacity of 48,889 MW. The largest hydro plant in Russia is Krasnoyarsk at 6,000 MW, making this facility 400 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the North Ossetia-Alania region, approximately 1,000 km north of Vladikavkaz.
Russia, Europe
- 513. largest of 652 plants in Russia
- #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
PJSC "RusHydro" operates 53 plants totalling 22,791 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 593 MW combined
Source: EnergyBase (RUS)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
The head HPP of the Ardon cascade of Zaramagh hydroelectric power stations is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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