| Bukhtarma Hydroelectriс Power Plant | |
| Country: | Kazakhstan |
| Location: | Serebryansk |
| Coordinates: | 49.6611°N 83.3478°W |
| Owner: | Kazzinc |
| Status: | O |
| Th Fuel Primary: | Hydropower |
| Ps Units Operational: | 9 |
| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 675 MW[1] |
| Commissioned: | 1960, 1966 |
The Bukhtarma Hydroelectric Power Plant (Kazakh: Бұқтырма Су Электр Стансасы, Buqtyrma Sý Elektr Stansasy; Russian: Бухтарминская ГЭС, Buchtarminskaja GES) is a hydroelectric power plant on the Irtysh River 5km (03miles) upstream of the town of Serebryansk, in East Kazakhstan Province of Kazakhstan. "Bukhtarma" or "Buqtyrma" is a Kazakh word that can be translated as "ambush; blocking".
The plant has 9 individual turbines[2] with a total generating capacity of 675 megawatts and generates 2.77 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year. The plant is operated by Kazzinc under a long-term concession. It is integrated into Kazakhstan's national electricity system and is used as a peak producer to regulate supply.[2]