The hydroelectric power station of the Cascade of Kuban hydroelectric power stations— 15.9 MW Hydroelectric
The hydroelectric power station of the Cascade of Kuban is a 15.9 MW hydro power plant in Russia, operated by PJSC "RusHydro." Ranked #93 of 112 hydro plants in Russia. This plant's 15.9 MW represents 0.03% of Russia's total hydro capacity of 48,889 MW. The largest hydro plant in Russia is Krasnoyarsk at 6,000 MW, making this facility 376 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nevinnomysskya (1530.2 MW, Gas), Nevinnomysskaya GRES (1530.2 MW, Gas), and HPP-2 of the Cascade of the Kuban HPPs (184 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Stavropol Krai region, approximately 50 km from Nevinnomyssk.
66 years old
Russia, Europe
- 511. largest of 652 plants in Russia
- #21,039 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,860 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Russia
66 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PJSC "RusHydro" operates 53 plants totalling 22,791 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 3,816 MW combined
Nearest plant: GES-1 of the Cascade of the Kuban HPPs (11.6 km)
Source: EnergyBase (RUS)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
The hydroelectric power station of the Cascade of Kuban hydroelectric power stations is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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