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Tolmachevskaya HPP-12 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Tolmachevskaya HPP-1 is a 2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Russia, operated by PJSC "Kamchatka Gas and Energy Complex" since 1997. Ranked #108 of 112 hydro plants in Russia, Tolmachevskaya HPP-1's 2 MW represents a small fraction of 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 3,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include HPP-2 Cascade HPP on the Tolmachyov River (24.8 MW, Hydro), Tolmachevskaya HPP-2 (24.8 MW, Hydro), and HPP-3 of the Cascade of HPPs on the Tolmachyov River (18.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Kamchatka Krai region, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
PJSC "Kamchatka Gas and Energy Complex"
Location
52.6137°, 157.5746°

Russia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 617. largest of 652 plants in Russia
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

29 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

PJSC "Kamchatka Gas and Energy Complex" operates 3 plants totalling 45 MW

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Location

Coordinates:: 52.613700, 157.574600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tolmachevskaya HPP-1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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652
Total Plants
311.6 GW
Total Capacity
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