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Bukhtaminskaya
Location: Kazakhstan
Operator: Samruk-Energo JSC
Configuration: 9 X 83 MW
Operation: 1960-1965
T/G supplier: LMZ, Elsib, NTGZ
Quick facts: This power station is on the Irtysh river just upstream of
the town of Serebryansk. The plant, operated under long-term concession,
is integrated into the national electricity system. Annual output of
about 2.5 TWh covers 100% of Kazzinc's electricity requirements outside
the Tekeli works, which has its own power plants.
Photograph courtesy of Kazzinc
Posted 11 Jun 2005 |
Charvakskaya
Location: Uzbekistan
Operator: Uzbekenergo
Configuration: 4 X 150 MW Francis
Operation: 1970-1972
T/G supplier: LMZ, Electrosila
EPC: HPI Central Aisa, Uzbekhydroenergostroy
Quick facts: This is the largest HPP in Uzbekistan. The dam is on the
River Chirchik 70km from Tashkent. In Dec 2010, Turboatom was contracted
to reconstruct parts of the plant. The 168m dam is rock and earthfill.
Construction began in 1963. Charvakskaya has a 220kV switchyard.
Photograph courtesy of charvak.narod.ru
Posted 4 Dec 2010 |
Chigirin
Location: Belarus
Operator: Mogilevenergo
Configuration: 3 X 550 kW
Operation: 1959
T/G supplier: ??
EPC: Spetsgidroenergomontazh
Quick facts: This SHP is on the River Drut. Decelopment took about 3yrs.
The plant is planned for reconstruction.
Photograph courtesy of Belarusian HPP (wikipedia)
Posted 2 Apr 2010 |
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Karatal
Location: Kazakhstan
Operator: Kazzinc
Configuration: 3 X 3.6 MW
Operation: 1963
T/G supplier: Hentz
Quick facts: After 60 years, the Tekeli lead and zinc mine was closed in
2003. The local power plants, a 24-MW CHP plant and this small
hydroelectric station, cover the full electricity and heat requirements of
the Tekeli concentrator and other Kazzinc-owned production facilities in
town, with the balance sold to the municipalities of Tekeli and Taldy-Kurgan.
Photograph courtesy of Kazzinc
Posted 11 Jun 2005 |
Kurpsai
Location: Kyrgyzstan
Operator: Kyrgyzenergo
Configuration: 4 X 200 MW Francis
Operation: 1981-1982
T/G supplier: Kharkov, Elsib
Photograph courtesy of
Kyrgyz Tariff Policy Project
Posted 13 Nov 2002 |
Mingechevir
Location: Azerbaijan
Operator: Azerenerji
Configuration: 6 X 70 MW Francis
Operation: 1953-2000
T/G supplier: LMZ, Electrosila
EPC: Bakhydroproject
Quick facts: The Mingechevir earth dam created a 605kmē reservoir 70km
long. Two irrigation canals originate from the reservoir, the 172km Upper
Qarabag Channel and the 123km Upper Sirvan Channel which in combination
irrigate some 1mn ha of land in Mil, Mugan and Sirvan. This was the one of
the largest construction projects in the immediate post-War period in the
Soviet Union with about 20,000 workers, including about 10,000 German POWs. The T/G sets have all been overhauled
and/or replaced.
Photograph courtesy of
Azerenerji
Posted 24 Aug 2008 |
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Osipovichi
Location: Belarus
Operator: Mogilevenergo
Configuration: 3 X 725 kW
Operation: 1953
T/G supplier: ??
Quick facts: This is the largest installed hydroelectric plant in Belarus.
Construction began in 1946 at an old watermill site on the River Svisloch.
The plant was put online in Nov 1953. Normal waterflow is only sufficient
for two sets. The plant is under reconstruction.
Photograph courtesy of Belarusian HPP (wikipedia)
Posted 2 Apr 2010 |
Shamkir
Location: Azerbaijan
Operator: Azerenerji
Configuration: 2 X 190 MW Francis
Operation: 1982-1983
T/G supplier: Kharkov, Elsib
EPC: Teploenergostroymontaj
Quick facts: This plant is in wine country on the Kura River about 350km
west of Baku.
Photograph courtesy of
Azerenerji
Posted 24 Aug 2008 |
Shulbinsk
Location: Kazakhstan
Operator: Samruk-Energo JSC
Configuration: 6 X 117 MW Kaplan
Operation: 1987-1990
T/G supplier: Kharkov, Electrosila
Photograph courtesy of AES Silk Road
Posted 10 Jun 2003 |
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Toktogul
Location: Kyrgyzstan
Operator: Kyrgyzenergo
Configuration: 4 X 300 MW Francis
Operation: 1975
T/G supplier: LMZ, Elsib
Quick facts: This project on the Naryn River took 14yrs to build. The
concrete gravity dam is 214m high and 293m long.
Photograph courtesy of
Kyrghyzosenergoholding
Posted 14 Feb 2003 |
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Uch-Kurgansk
Location: Kyrgyzstan
Operator: Kyrgyzenergo
Configuration: 4 X 45 MW Kaplan
Operation: 1962
T/G supplier: LMZ, Electrosila
Photograph courtesy of
Kyrghyzosenergoholding
Posted 14 Feb 2003 |
