Kanaker Hydroelectric Power Station
Kanaker Hydro Power Plant | |
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The Kanaker hydroelectric power plant along the Hrazdan river near Yerevan's Arabkir district | |
Location of Kanaker Hydro Power Plant in Armenia | |
Country | Armenia |
Location | Kanaker |
Coordinates | 40°13′21.42″N 44°30′47.80″E / 40.2226167°N 44.5132778°ECoordinates: 40°13′21.42″N 44°30′47.80″E / 40.2226167°N 44.5132778°E |
Status | Active |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Hydropower |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 102 MW (137,000 hp) |
The Kanaker Hydro Power Plant is a hydroelectric power plant adjacent to the Hrazdan River near Armenia's capital city of Yerevan. It is next to the Rusal Armenal aluminum smelter in Kanaker and has an installed electric capacity of 102 megawatts (137,000 hp).[1]