Nizhnekamsk Hydroelectric Station

Dam and power station in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia
Dam in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan
55°41′58″N 52°16′42″E / 55.69944°N 52.27833°E / 55.69944; 52.27833StatusIn useConstruction began1963Dam and spillwaysImpoundsKama RiverHeight30 m (98 ft)Length3,900 m (12,795 ft)ReservoirCreatesNizhnekamsk ReservoirTotal capacity2,800,000,000 m3 (2,269,997 acre⋅ft)Surface area1,084 km2 (419 sq mi)Power StationOperator(s)TatenergoCommission date1979-1987Hydraulic head12.4 m (41 ft)Turbines16 x 78 MW Kaplan turbinesInstalled capacity1,248 MWAnnual generation2.54 billion kWh

The Nizhnekamsk Hydroelectric Station (Russian: Нижнекамская ГЭС), also known as Lower Kama, is a dam and hydroelectric power station on the lower Kama River near Naberezhnye Chelny in Russia. The purpose of the dam is power production, navigation and water supply. It powers a 1,248 MW station with 16 x 78 MW Kaplan turbine-generators.[1] Work on this dam began in 1963 and was not completed until 1990. Work on the reservoir is still done to help maintain it.[2]

See also

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  • Votkinsk Hydroelectric Station

References

  1. ^ Okorochkov, V. P. (December 1978). "Construction of the Lower Kama hydroelectric station". Hydrotechnical Construction. 12 (12). Power Technology and Engineering (formerly Hydrotechnical Construction): 8–12. doi:10.1007/BF02304531. S2CID 109187845.
  2. ^ "Nizhnekamsk hydroelectric power station". www.gen4trip.com. Retrieved 2017-03-22.