Pavlovka Hydroelectric Station

Pavlovka hydroelectric station (Russian: Павловская гидроэлектростанция) is a power station located near the village Pavlovka on the Ufa River in Bashkortostan, Russia. Construction of the power station began in 1950 and was completed in 1960. The power station is owned and operated by Bashkirenergo.

Pavlovka Dam
Location of Pavlovka Dam in Bashkortostan Pavlovka Hydroelectric Station (Russia)
Official name	Павловская ГЭС
Location	Pavlovka, Bashkortostan, Russia
Coordinates	55°25′4″N 56°32′1″E
Construction began	1950
Opening date	1960
Owner(s)	Bashkirenergo
Dam and spillways
Height	41.3 m (135 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Pavlovka Reservoir
Total capacity	1.41 km3 (0.34 cu mi)
Surface area	116 km2 (45 sq mi)
Power Station
Operator(s)	Bashkirenergo
Turbines	4 x 50.4 MW
Installed capacity	201.6 MW
Annual generation	590 GWh

Description

The power station consists of:

• Concrete spillway dam, combined with the building of hydroelectric power station, a maximum height of 41.3 metres (135 ft);
• The left-bank dam bulk (loam and gravelisto-pebble soils), maximum height of 20 metres (66 ft);
• Alluvial river bed (with kernel) dam, the maximum height of 43 metres (141 ft);
• Single-chamber navigation lock - spillway;
• Offtake

The power station has a capacity of 166.4 MW and the average annual generation of electricity is 590 GWh. It has four Kaplan turbines with capacity of 41.6 MW each. Turbines are manufactured by Kharkov Turboatom and generators are manufactured by the St. Petersburg plant Electrosila.

The dam creates the Pavlovka Reservoir with area of 116 square kilometres (45 sq mi) and volume of 1.41 cubic kilometres (1,140,000 acre⋅ft) (total) and 0.9 cubic kilometres (730,000 acre⋅ft) (useful).

Modernization

The power station is in the process of modernization. As a result, the capacity of each turbine will increase to 50.4 MW, leading to the overall capacity of 201.6 MW.

External links

• "Kaplan Turbines - Renewables First"