Russia

Gelbakh HEPP — 44 MW Hydroelectric

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Gelbakh HEPP is a 44 MW hydro power plant located in Russia. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
44 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2005

Year online

Owner
PJSC "RusHydro"

Operator

Location
43.15, 46.85

Coordinates

Insights

#417
largest in Russia
#3,350
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#14,789
largest worldwide
2005
21 yrs newer than avg
53
operated by PJSC "RusHydro"
12
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
44 MW
Commissioned
2005
Status
Operational
Owner
PJSC "RusHydro"
Country
Russia
Coordinates
43.154, 46.852

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
3,700 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
296,018 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

804
cars / year
493
homes / year
168,192
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Gelbakh HEPP is a 44 MW hydro power plant in Russia, operated by PJSC “RusHydro”. Commissioned in an unspecified year, it contributes to the country’s renewable energy sector.

Ranked #69 of 112 hydro plants in Russia, Gelbakh HEPP’s 44 MW represents 0.09% of Russia’s total hydro capacity of 48,889 MW. The largest hydro plant in Russia is Krasnoyarsk at 6,000 MW, making Gelbakh HEPP 136 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Chirkey HPP (1,000 MW, Hydro), Irganayskaya HPP (400 MW, Hydro), and Miatlinskaya HPP (220 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Republic of Dagestan, approximately 150 km southeast of Makhachkala.

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