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Zaragizhskaya HPP of the Cascade of Nizhne-Cherekskiye HPPs30.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
30.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
PJSC "RusHydro"
Location
43.3226°, 43.6907°

Russia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

PJSC "RusHydro" operates 53 plants totalling 22,791 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.322600, 43.690700
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Carbon Footprint

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

RussiaEnergy Profile

652
Total Plants
311.6 GW
Total Capacity
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