Ladzhanuri Hydro Power Plant

Ladzhanuri Hydro Power Plant or Lajanuri Hydro Power Plant (B. Chichinadze) — is one of the biggest and largest dam in Georgia, one of the nation's first and unique tall dams (Dam Height 69 M). Built in Tsageri municipality, the dam is supplied from the Tskenistskalis tributary Lajanura. Construction began in 1953 and ended in 1960. The station's power output is 112,5 thousand kW, yearly it produces 505 GwH. kWh electricity. Ladzhanuri HPP Dam's successful construction and exploitation boosted the Former USSR to construct more tall dams around the republics.^[1]

Ladzhanuri Dam
Location of Ladzhanuri Dam in Georgia
Official name	ლაჯანურის ჰიდროელექტროსადგური
Country	Georgia
Coordinates	42°35′22″N 42°51′06″E
Construction began	1953
Opening date	1960
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Lajanura River Tskenistskali River
Height	69 m (226 ft)
Length	127 m (417 ft)
Width (crest)	3.7 m (12 ft)
Width (base)	13 m (43 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	0.25 km3 (200,000 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Operator	Sakmtavarenergo
Turbines	3 × 37.6 MW
Installed capacity	113 MW
Annual generation	438 GWh

Gallery

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  Lajanuri Reservoir
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  Lajanuri Reservoir
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  Near Lajanuri Reservoir

See also

• Georgia (country) portal
• Energy portal
• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

• List of power stations in Georgia (country)
• Energy in Georgia (country)