hydro-cis


Argel Location: Kotayk Operator: International Energy Corp CJSC Configuration: 4 X 56 MW Francis Operation: 1953 T/G supplier: LMZ EPC: Armhydroenergyproject Quick facts: This is a high-head plant a drop of 285m through the penstocks. In May 1995, heavy rains caused landslides that destroyed one of the plant spillways and blocked the Hrazdan River channel. The plant was covered around 300,000 m³ of mud and stones. Repairs to the first set were completed by 2000 and the second in May 2006. In 2003, the six hydro plants of the Sevan-Hrazdan cascade were transferred to an affiliate of RAO UES in exchange for the latter’s assumption of $43mn in debt owned by Armenia to the Russian Federation. The Russian company was granted a 15yr operating license. Photograph courtesy of Renewable Energy Armenia Re-posted 10 Feb 2008	Kanaker Location: Yerevan Operator: International Energy Corp CJSC Configuration: 4 X 12.5 MW, 2 X 25 MW Francis Operation: 1938-1941 T/G supplier: LMZ EPC: Armhydroenergyproject Quick facts: After more than 50 years of operation, Kanaker-5 was taken offline in 1995 for rehabilitation followed by Unit-6 in 2000. KfW loaned €17.9mn for the project and the units were re-opened by Armenian President Robert Kocharyan in January 2003. In 2003, the six hydro plants of the Sevan-Hrazdan cascade were transferred to an affiliate of RAO UES in exchange for the latter’s assumption of $43mn in debt owned by Armenia to the Russian Federation. The Russian company was granted a 15yr operating license. Photograph courtesy of Ministry of Territorial Administration Posted 7 Oct 2006	Tatev Location: Syunik Operator: Vorotan Hydroelectric Plants CJSC Configuration: 3 X 52 MW Pelton Operation: 1953 T/G supplier: LMZ, Electrosila EPC: Armhydroenergyproject Quick facts: This is the first power station in the Vorotan cascade and is supplied by an 18km tunnel. The design head is 552m, the highest in Armenia. Average annual output is about 580 GWh Photograph courtesy of Renewable Energy Armenia Posted 10 Feb 2008

Abbreviations: CHP = combined heat and power, Elsib = Sibelectrotyazhmash Novosibirsk, LMZ = Leningradsky Metallichesky Zavod, T/G = turbine/generator, UETM = Uralelectrotyazhmash Yekaterinburg