Russia

Chiryurt HPP-1 — 72 MW Hydroelectric

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Chiryurt HPP-1 is a 72 MW hydro power plant located in Russia. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
72 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2009

Year online

Owner
PJSC "RusHydro"

Operator

Location
43.18, 46.83

Coordinates

Insights

#376
largest in Russia
#2,721
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#11,616
largest worldwide
2009
25 yrs newer than avg
53
operated by PJSC "RusHydro"
12
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
72 MW
Commissioned
2009
Status
Operational
Owner
PJSC "RusHydro"
Country
Russia
Coordinates
43.183, 46.834

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
6,055 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
484,393 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,316
cars / year
807
homes / year
275,223
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Chiryurt HPP-1 is a 72 MW hydroelectric power plant in Russia, operated by PJSC “RusHydro”.

Ranked #57 of 112 hydro plants in Russia. Its 72 MW represents 0.15% of Russia’s 48,889 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Russia is Krasnoyarsk at 6,000 MW, making Chiryurt HPP-1 83.3 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 Dagestan, approximately 1,500 km southeast of Moscow.

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