The Palocorg hydropower plant— 30 MW Hydroelectric
The Palocorg hydropower plant is a 30 MW hydroelectric facility in Russia, operated by PJSC "TGC-1" and commissioned in 1964. Ranked #76 of 112 hydro plants in Russia, it represents 0.06% of the country's total hydro capacity of 48,889 MW. The largest hydro plant in Russia is Krasnoyarsk at 6,000 MW, making Palocorg 200 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ondsk Hydroelectric Power Station (80 MW, Hydro), Matkozhnenskaya HPP (63 MW, Hydro), and Vygostrovskaya HPP (40 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Murmansk region, approximately 1,000 km northwest of Moscow.
62 years old
Russia, Europe
- 443. largest of 652 plants in Russia
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Russia
62 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PJSC "TGC-1" operates 48 plants totalling 7,625 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 522 MW combined
Source: EnergyBase (RUS)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
The Palocorg hydropower plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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