Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydroelectric Power Plant

Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydro Power Plant
Location of Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydro Power Plant in Kazakhstan
Country Kazakhstan
Location Ust-Kamenogorsk
Coordinates 49°53′59″N 82°43′6″E / 49.89972°N 82.71833°E / 49.89972; 82.71833Coordinates: 49°53′59″N 82°43′6″E / 49.89972°N 82.71833°E / 49.89972; 82.71833
Status Active
Commission date 1952, 1959
Owner(s) AES
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Hydropower
Power generation
Units operational 4
Nameplate capacity 339.4 MW

The Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydroelectric Power Plant (also known as Oskemen Hydroelectric Power Plant; Kazakh: Өскемен ГЭС; Russian: Усть-Каменогорская ГЭС) is a hydroelectric power plant on the Irtysh River near Ust-Kamenogorsk in East Kazakhstan Province of Kazakhstan. It has 4 individual turbines[1] with a nominal output of 82.8 MW (one renewed - 91 MW) with a generating capacity of 339.4 MW and generates 1.58 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year.[2] It is owned and operated by AES Corporation.

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References

  1. ↑ Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydro Power Plant
  2. ↑ AES UK Hydro


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