World Power Plants

Vygostrovskaya HPP40 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
1959

67 years old

Owner
PJSC "TGC-1"
Location
64.4892°, 34.6620°

Russia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

67 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

PJSC "TGC-1" operates 48 plants totalling 7,625 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 512 MW combined

Nearest plant: Belomorskaya HPP (2.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 64.489200, 34.662000
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Carbon Footprint

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

RussiaEnergy Profile

652
Total Plants
311.6 GW
Total Capacity
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