Oskemen Hydroelectric Power Plant Explained

Oskemen Hydro Power Plant
Country:Kazakhstan
Location:Oskemen
Coordinates:49.8997°N 82.7183°W
Owner:AES
Status:O
Th Fuel Primary:Hydropower
Ps Units Operational:4
Ps Electrical Capacity:367.8 MW
Commissioned:1952, 1959

The Oskemen Hydroelectric Power Plant (Өскемен ГЭС, Óskemen GES), also known as Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydroelectric Power Plant (Russian: Усть-Каменогорская ГЭС), is a hydroelectric power plant on the Irtysh River near Oskemen in East Kazakhstan Province of Kazakhstan. It has 4 individual turbines[1] with a nominal output of 82.8 MW (3 were renewed - 95 MW) with a generating capacity of 367.8 MW and generates 1.58 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year.[2] It is owned and operated by AES Corporation.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.ebrdrenewables.com/sites/renew/Lists/Projects/DispForm.aspx?ID=737&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eebrdrenewables%2Ecom%2Fsites%2Frenew%2Fcountries%2FKazakhstan%2Fdefault%2Easpx Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydro Power Plant
  2. Web site: AES UK Hydro . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222331/http://www.aes-group.kz/show/65/?lang=en . 2016-03-03 . dead .