Shulbinsk Hydroelectric Power Plant

The Shulbinsk Hydro Power Plant (Шульбинская ГЭС) is a hydro power plant on the middle reach of the Irtysh River, 70 km up the stream from Semipalatinsk in East Kazakhstan Region of Kazakhstan. It has 6 individual turbines, which will deliver up to 702 MW of power[1][2] and generates 1.66 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year. Formerly owned and operated by AES Corporation,[3] currently owned by Samruk-Energy.

Shulbinsk Hydro Power Plant
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CountryKazakhstan
LocationShulbinsk
Coordinates50°24′0″N 81°4′15″E / 50.40000°N 81.07083°E / 50.40000; 81.07083
StatusOperational
Commission date1987, 1994
OwnerSamruk-Energy
Thermal power station
Primary fuelHydropower
Power generation
Units operational6
Nameplate capacity702 MW

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