Oskemen Hydroelectric Power Plant
Hydroelectric power station in Kazakhstan
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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] In 1957, the former leader of the Soviet Union, Georgy Malenkov, was appointed as the manager of the power plant in the aftermath of a failed coup attempt.[3] Formerly owned and operated by AES Corporation, in 2023 ownership was transferred to Samruk-Energy.[4]
| Oskemen Hydro Power Plant | |
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| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Location | Oskemen |
| Coordinates | 49°53′59″N 82°43′6″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1952, 1959 |
| Owner | Samruk-Energy |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Hydropower |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 |
| Nameplate capacity | 367.8 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
