Sevan-Hrazdan Cascade Complex

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Sevan-Hrazdan Cascade Complex is a complex of operating hydroelectric power plants in Armenia.

The complex consists of the following projects:

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Sevan-Hrazdan Cascade Complex

Project name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner
Argel hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1953[1] 224.0 MW[1] Run-of-river[1] International Power CORP CJSC [100%] («Միջազգային էներգետիկ կորպորացիա» ՓԲԸ)[2]
Arzni hydroelectric plant operating[3] 1956[4] 71.0 MW[4] Run-of-river[5] International Energy Corporation[5]
Hrazdan hydroelectric plant operating[6] 1959[7] 81.0 MW[7] Conventional storage[7] International Power CORP CJSC [100%] («Միջազգային էներգետիկ կորպորացիա» ՓԲԸ)[2]
Qanaqer hydroelectric plant operating[8] 1936[8] 102.0 MW[8] Run-of-river[1] International Power CORP CJSC [100%] («Միջազգային էներգետիկ կորպորացիա» ՓԲԸ)[2]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Sevan-Hrazdan Cascade Complex

Project name Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Argel hydroelectric plant Yeghvard region, Kotayk Province, Armenia[9] Hrazdan River[10] 40.3786, 44.6069 (exact)[9]
Arzni hydroelectric plant Kotayak, Armenia[3] Hrazdan River[4] 40.2968, 44.5874 (exact)[3]
Hrazdan hydroelectric plant Hrazdan, Kotayk Province, Armenia[11] Hrazdan River[11] 40.5082, 44.7598 (exact)[11]
Qanaqer hydroelectric plant Yerevan, Armenia[12] Hrazdan River[13] 40.2211, 44.5164 (exact)[12]

The map below shows the exact locations of the projects in the complex:

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Additional data

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References

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  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://www.mek.am/en/pages/index/hpp-arzni/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://asbarez.com/sevan-hrazdan-cascade-hydropower-system/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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