Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydroelectric Power Plant
| Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydro Power Plant | |
|---|---|
  Location of Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydro Power Plant in Kazakhstan | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Location | Ust-Kamenogorsk |
| Coordinates | 49°53′59″N 82°43′6″E / 49.89972°N 82.71833°ECoordinates: 49°53′59″N 82°43′6″E / 49.89972°N 82.71833°E |
| Status | Active |
| Commission date | 1952, 1959 |
| Owner(s) | AES |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Hydropower |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 |
| Nameplate capacity | 339.4 MW |
The Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydroelectric Power Plant (also known as Oskemen Hydroelectric Power Plant; Kazakh: Өскемен ГЭС; Russian: Усть-Каменогорская ГЭС) is a hydroelectric power plant on the Irtysh River near Ust-Kamenogorsk in East Kazakhstan Province of Kazakhstan. It has 4 individual turbines[1] with a nominal output of 82.8 MW (one renewed - 91 MW) with a generating capacity of 339.4 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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