Russia

Chiryurt HPP-2 — 9 MW Hydroelectric

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Chiryurt HPP-2 is a 9 MW hydro power plant located in Russia. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
9 MW

Installed

Commissioned

Year online

Owner
PJSC "RusHydro"

Operator

Location
43.19, 46.83

Coordinates

Insights

#574
largest in Russia
#5,679
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#25,134
largest worldwide
53
operated by PJSC "RusHydro"
12
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
9 MW
Commissioned
Status
Operational
Owner
PJSC "RusHydro"
Country
Russia
Coordinates
43.190, 46.835

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
757 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
60,549 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

165
cars per year
101
homes per year
34,403
trees to offset

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

Nearby Plants

About this plant

Chiryurt HPP-2 is a 9 MW hydro power plant in Russia, operated by PJSC “RusHydro”. Commissioned in 2021, it contributes to the hydroelectric sector in the country.

Ranked #101 of 112 hydro plants in Russia, Chiryurt HPP-2’s 9 MW represents 0.02% of Russia’s total hydro capacity of 48,889 MW. The largest hydro plant in Russia is Krasnoyarsk at 6,000 MW, making Chiryurt HPP-2 666.7 times smaller.

Nearby plants 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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