Bukhtarma Hydroelectric Power Plant

The Bukhtarma Hydroelectric Power Plant^[a] is a hydroelectric power plant on the Irtysh River 5 kilometres (3 mi) upstream of Serebryansk, East Kazakhstan. The plant has 9 individual turbines^[2] 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.^[2]

Bukhtarma Hydroelectriс Power Plant
The Bukhtarma Reservoir
Country	Kazakhstan
Location	Serebryansk
Coordinates	49°39′40″N 83°20′52″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	1960, 1966
Owner	Kazzinc
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Hydropower
Power generation
Units operational	9
Nameplate capacity	675 MW[1]

See also

• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

• List of power stations in Kazakhstan

Notes

1. • Kazakh: Бұқтырма су электр стансасы, romanized: Būqtyrma su elektr stansasy
   • Russian: Бухтарминская ГЭС, romanized: Bukhtarminskaya GES