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Akbashskaya
Location: Kabardino-Balkar Republic
Operator: RusHydro
Configuration: 2 X 550 kW MW Propeller
Operation: 1928
T/G supplier: ??
Quick facts: This facility on an irrigation canal was rebuilt in 1995. It
was closed for a time by excess siltation. Photograph
courtesy of RusHydro
Posted 30 Jan 2010 |
Aushiger
Location: Kabardino-Balkar Republic
Operator: RusHydro
Configuration: 3 X 20 MW radial
Operation: 2002
T/G supplier: AO Tyazhmash, Elsib
EPC: Hydroproject Institute
Quick facts: Aushiger was the first of the two plants in the Lower Cherek
River cascade to complete. The projects were developed and owned by RAO
UES subsidiary Kabbalkenergo, spunt outinto a new JSC in 2005, and finally
and transferred to RusHydro. Development began in 1992 with financing from
KB Republic and the power company.Photograph
courtesy of RusHydro
Posted 30 Jan 2010 |
Baksan
Location: Kabardino-Balkar Republic
Operator: RusHydro
Configuration: 3 X 8.8 MW Francis
Operation: 1936-1939
T/G supplier: LMZ
EPC: Hydroproject Institute
Quick facts: Two of the three units at plant were badly damaged by a
terrorist attack in Jul 2010. Repairs were started immediately and a full
reconstruction is to be complete by Q2, 2012.
Photograph courtesy of RusHydro
Posted 30 Jan 2010 |
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Kashhatau (Sovetskaya)
Location: Kabardino-Balkar Republic
Operator: RusHydro
Configuration: 3 X 21.7 MW radial
Operation: 2010
T/G supplier: AO Tyazhmash, Elsib
EPC: Hydroproject Institute
Quick facts: This is the second of the two plants in the Lower Cherek
River cascade to complete. In total, the two plants cover about 75% of
regional power demand. Kashhatau was connected to the grid on 26 Dec 2010.
Photograph courtesy of RusHydro
Posted 30 Jan 2010 |
Mukholskaya
Location: Kabardino-Balkar Republic
Operator: RusHydro
Configuration: 2 X 130 kW Francis
Operation: 1962
T/G supplier: ??
Photograph courtesy of RusHydro
Posted 30 Jan 2010 |
SHPS-3
Location: Kabardino-Balkar Republic
Operator: RusHydro
Configuration: 3 X 670 kW MW Francis
Operation: 1959
T/G supplier: ?? Photograph
courtesy of RusHydro
Posted 30 Jan 2010 |
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Volzhskaya (Congress)
Location: Volgograd
Operator: RusHydro
Configuration: 22 X 115 MW Kaplan
Operation: 1958-1962
T/G supplier: LMZ, Electrosila
Quick facts: Construction started in 1951 and
the total construction work force peaked at about 25,000. The dam and
powerhouse complex is 5km long.
Photograph
by Irina Lobacheva and courtesy of City of Volgograd
Posted 28 May 2005 |
Zelenchukskaya
Location: Karachay-Cherkess Republic
Operator: RusHydro
Configuration: 4 X 80 MW
Operation: 1999-2010
T/G supplier: Kharkov, UETM
EPC: Bureyagesstroy
Quick facts: This is the largest power plant in the Republic of
Karachay-Cherkessia. Construction started in the mid-1970s but the project
was suspended due to the lack of financing. Construction re-started about
20yrs later and the first unit was commissioned in Aug 1999. Unit-3
cost about R1.5bn.
Photograph
courtesy of RAO UES
Posted 8 Jul 2007 |
Zhigulevskaya
Location: Volgograd
Operator: Volzhskaya Lenin GES
Configuration: 20 X 126 MW Kaplan
Operation: 1955
T/G supplier: LMZ, Electrosila
Quick facts:
This is one of the two large hydro plants built on the Volga River in the
mid-1950s. Formerly known as Volzhskaya Lenin.
Photograph courtesy of Volzhskaya Lenin GES
Posted 21 May 2005 |
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Zaramagskie
Location: North Ossetia Republic
Operator: RusHydro
Configuration: 2 X 171 MW Francis
Operation: 2013
T/G supplier: Voith, LMZ, Electrosila
EPC: Lenhydroproject, Chirkeygesstroy
Quick facts: This project has been under intermittent construction since 1976. The site is on th Ardon River in Alagair District. In addition to the main plant, there is a 10-MW headworks hydro plant which is already online.
Photograph courtesy of RusHydro
Posted 21 Aug 2011
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