Oskemen Hydroelectric Power Plant

The Oskemen Hydroelectric Power Plant (Kazakh: 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] Formerly owned and operated by AES Corporation, in 2023 ownership was transferred to Samruk-Energy.[3]

Oskemen Hydro Power Plant
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CountryKazakhstan
LocationOskemen
Coordinates49°53′59″N 82°43′6″E / 49.89972°N 82.71833°E / 49.89972; 82.71833
StatusOperational
Commission date1952, 1959
OwnerSamruk-Energy
Thermal power station
Primary fuelHydropower
Power generation
Units operational4
Nameplate capacity367.8 MW
External links
Websitewww.ukges.kz
CommonsRelated media on Commons

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References

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  1. ^ Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydro Power Plant
  2. ^ "AES UK Hydro". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  3. ^ Kazakhstan Stock Exchange news