hydro-russia


Bureyskaya Location: Amur - Far Eastern Operator: RusHydro Configuration: 6 X 335 MW Francis Operation: 2003-2008 T/G supplier: LMZ, Electrosila EPC: Lenhydroproject, Bureyagesstroy Quick facts: This multiuse project is a lead development scheme for Russia’s Far East. It is designed to reduce regional fossil fuel consumption, allow for power exports to China, and reduce flooding on the Bureya and Amur rivers. Bureyskaya HPS was approved in 1982 and construction began the following year. The first unit was put online in Jul 2003 by President Vladimir Putin and senior representatives from RAO UES. The concrete gravity dam is 719m long and 140m high. A unique design feature is the fact that all the main assembly and testing on the electromechanical equipment has been done at the remote site. The hydrogenerators are the largest air cooled machines in Russia and the CIS countries. Photograph courtesy of Lenhydroproject Posted 3 Jul 2006	Cheboksarskaya Location: Chuvash Republic - Volga Operator: RusHydro Configuration: 18 X 78 MW Kaplan Operation: 1980-1985 T/G supplier: Tyazhmash, Electrosila EPC: HPI Kuibyshev, Cheboksargesstroy Quick facts: Development at the Cheboksarskaya site dates to 1931 when it was one of 10 proposed hydro plants on the Volga River (9 were built). In the 1950s, HPI worked on the original design and this was modified beginning in 1960. Originally, 32 bulb turbines were specified but this was changed to 18 vertical Kaplan units with several important design innovations. Construction began on 22 Jan 1967 and the first unit went commercial on 31 Dec 1980. Cheboksarskaya has 4.5km of associated structural waterworks including a 980m earthen dam reaching 42m height plus a a 548.5m powerhouse. For 30yrs, the plant has operated with reservoir elevation of around 63m as opposed to the design elevation of 68m. The required works were authorized in Apr 2010 and are expected to complete in 2012. In May 2008, HydroGK began electromechanical upgrades at Cheboksarskaya and to date two machines have been rebuilt. The PS is connected to the grid two 220kV circuits and three 500kV circuits. Photograph courtesy of RusHydro Posted 2 Feb 2011	Kolyma Location: Magadan - Far Eastern Operator: Magadanenergo Configuration: 5 X 108 MW Operation: 1981-1996 T/G supplier: LMZ, Elsib EPC: Lenhydroproject Quick facts: In 1999, a 710km line from Magadan to Ust-Omchug was completed allowing power from the Kolyma to replace output from the Magadan CHP plant. Another large customer for the plant output is the Omchak gold mine. Photograph courtesy of JSC SibCOTES Posted 6 Jan 2007

Nizhnekamsk Location: Tatarstan Republic - Volga Operator: Tatenergo Configuration: 16 X 75 MW Kaplan Operation: 1979-1987 T/G supplier: LMZ, Elsib Photograph courtesy of Tatenergo Posted 10 Sep 2006	Vilyusk Location: Sakha Republic - Far Eastern Operator: Alrosa Company Ltd Configuration: 4 X 77 MW Kaplan, 4 X 85 MW Kaplan Operation: 1968-1978 T/G supplier: Kharkov, Elsib EPC: Lenhydroproject Quick facts: This is the largest hydroelectric complex in the Yakutia region and is used to power Alrosa diamond mining operations and also supplies the local grid. Photograph courtesy of RAO UES Posted 8 Jul 2007	Zeya Location: Amur - Far Eastern Operator: RusHydro Configuration: 4 X 225 MW, 2 X 215 MW Deriaz Operation: 1975-1980 T/G supplier: LMZ, Electrosila EPC: Lenhydroproject, Bureyagesstroy Quick facts: This was the first large-scale hydro station in Pacific Russia and is an area with annual temperature ranges of up to 80C. The plant has adjustable-blade diagonal-flow turbines that were the largest in the world at completion. This design allows for operation at low water storage levels. The 714m long, 98m high hollow concrete buttress dam uses cavitation-durable concrete with coarse-gravel filling, also a first. Part of HydroWGC. Photograph courtesy of Zeya GES Posted 21 May 2005