Vygostrovskaya HPP is a 40 MW hydro power plant in Russia, operated by PJSC "TGC-1" since 1959. Ranked #71 of 112 hydro plants in Russia. Its 40 MW represents 0.08% of Russia's 48,889 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Russia is Krasnoyarsk at 6,000 MW, making Vygostrovskaya HPP 150 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Matkozhnenskaya HPP (63 MW, Hydro), Poduzhemskaya HPP (48 MW, Hydro), and The Palocorg hydropower plant (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Murmansk region, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Murmansk.
67 years old
Russia, Europe
- 421. largest of 652 plants in Russia
- #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Russia
67 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PJSC "TGC-1" operates 48 plants totalling 7,625 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 512 MW combined
Source: EnergyBase (RUS)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vygostrovskaya HPP is a hydro power plant producing approximately 140 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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