Kambarata-2 | |
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One of the power plant's Francis turbines
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Official name | Камбаратинская ГЭС -2 |
Location | Kambar |
Coordinates | 41°46′26″N 73°19′52″E / 41.77389°N 73.33111°ECoordinates: 41°46′26″N 73°19′52″E / 41.77389°N 73.33111°E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1970-1990. 2007-2010 |
Commission date | August 30, 2010 |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Hydropower |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 3 x 120 MW Francis-type |
Nameplate capacity | 360 MW |
The Kambarata-2 Hydro Power Plant (also known as Kambar-Ati-2 or Kambaratinsk 2) is a hydroelectric power station in on the Naryn River in Kambar, Kyrgyzstan. It has 3 individual Francis turbine-generators with a nominal output of around 120 MW each which will deliver up to 360 MW of power. The first generator was operational on November 27, 2010. The power plant's dam is 60 m (197 ft) tall and it creates a 70,000,000 m3 (56,750 acre·ft) reservoir of which 8,000,000 m3 (6,486 acre·ft) is active (or useful) for power generation.