Russia

The head HPP of the Ardon cascade of Zaramagh hydroelectric power stations — 15 MW Hydroelectric

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The head HPP of the Ardon cascade of Zaramagh hydroelectric power stations is a 15 MW hydro power plant located in Russia. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
15 MW

Installed

Commissioned

Year online

Owner
PJSC "RusHydro"

Operator

Location
42.71, 43.97

Coordinates

Insights

#513
largest in %s
#4,883
largest %s worldwide
#21,166
largest worldwide
53
operated by %s
8
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
15 MW
Commissioned
Status
Operational
Owner
PJSC "RusHydro"
Country
Russia
Coordinates
42.705, 43.974

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,261 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
100,915 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

274
cars / year
168
homes / year
57,338
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

The head HPP of the Ardon cascade of Zaramagh hydroelectric power stations is a 15 MW hydro plant in Russia, operated by PJSC “RusHydro”.

Ranked #94 of 112 hydro plants in Russia, it contributes 0.03% to the country’s total hydro capacity of 48,889 MW. The largest hydro plant in Russia is Krasnoyarsk at 6,000 MW, making this facility 400 times smaller.

There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the North Ossetia-Alania region, approximately 1,000 km north of Vladikavkaz.

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