Zaragizhskaya HPP of the Cascade of Nizhne-Cherekskiye HPPs— 30.6 MW Hydroelectric
Zaragizhskaya HPP of the Cascade of Nizhne-Cherekskiye HPPs is a 30.6 MW hydro power plant in Russia, operated by PJSC "RusHydro" since 2011. Ranked #74 of 112 hydro plants in Russia. Its 30.6 MW represents 0.06% 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 196 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kashhatau HPP of the Cascade of Nizhne-Cherekskiye HPPs (65.1 MW, Hydro), Aushegerskaya HPP of the Cascade of Nizhne-Cherekskiye HPPs (60 MW, Hydro), and Baksanskaya HPP (27 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, approximately 100 km from Nalchik.
15 years old
Russia, Europe
- 441. largest of 652 plants in Russia
- #16,376 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,797 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Russia
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PJSC "RusHydro" operates 53 plants totalling 22,791 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 246 MW combined
Nearest plant: Kashhatau HPP of the Cascade of Nizhne-Cherekskiye HPPs (3.7 km)
Source: EnergyBase (RUS)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Zaragizhskaya HPP of the Cascade of Nizhne-Cherekskiye HPPs is a hydro power plant producing approximately 107 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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