Bukhtarma Hydroelectric Power Plant
49°39′40″N 83°20′52″E / 49.66111°N 83.34778°E / 49.66111; 83.34778Status Operational Commission date 1960, 1966 Owner(s) Kazzinc Thermal power station Primary fuel Hydropower Power generation Units operational 9 Nameplate capacity 675 MW[1]
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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 5 kilometres (3 mi) 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]
See also
Water portal
Renewable energy portal
References
- ^ "Annual report 2013" (PDF). Samruk-Energy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-07. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
- ^ a b Bukhtarma Power Station
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