Verkhnebalkar small hydroelectric power station

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2020 · Nominee

№2 «The best project in the field of small distributed power generation with a capacity of more than 5 MW»

RusHydro

Verkhnebalkar small hydroelectric power station

Kabardino-Balkariya

Verkhnebalkar small hydroelectric power station is situated in the Cherek region of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic on the Cherek Balkarsky river, 2-8 km upstream from Verkhnyaya Balkaria village. The rated power capacity of the object is 10 MW. Verkhnebalkar small hydroelectric power station is a derivation station involving a part of Cherek Balkarsky river flow for operation.

Project characteristics

Electrical capacity
10 000 kW
Generation type
Hydroelectric power plants
Configuration
Stationary
Fuel type
Fuel-free
Development type
Industrial