Bukhtarma hydroelectric plant

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Other names: BUKHTARMASKAYA

Bukhtarma hydroelectric plant (Бұқтырма су электр станциясы (СЭС)) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Altai District, East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Bukhtarma hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1968	675 MW	9 x 75 MW	Conventional storage	Samruk-Energy JSC [100%] (АО «Самрук-Энерго»)	Bukhtarma Hydroelectric Plant (AO «Бухтарминская ГЭС»)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Bukhtarma hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Altai District, East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan	Irtysh River	49.6608, 83.3481 (exact)

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