Bukhtarma Hydroelectric Power Plant

Bukhtarma Hydroelectriс Power Plant
The Bukhtarma Reservoir
CountryKazakhstan
LocationSerebryansk
Coordinates49°39′40″N 83°20′52″E / 49.66111°N 83.34778°E / 49.66111; 83.34778
StatusOperational
Commission date1960, 1966
OwnerKazzinc
Thermal power station
Primary fuelHydropower
Power generation
Units operational9
Nameplate capacity675 MW

The Bukhtarma Hydroelectric Power Plant is a hydroelectric power plant on the Irtysh River 5 kilometres (3 mi) upstream of Serebryansk, East Kazakhstan. The plant has 9 individual turbines with a total generating capacity of 675 megawatts and generates 2.77 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year. The plant is operated by Kazzinc under a long-term concession. It is integrated into Kazakhstan's national electricity system and is used as a peak producer to regulate supply.