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:

• Argel hydroelectric plant
• Arzni hydroelectric plant
• Hrazdan hydroelectric plant
• Qanaqer hydroelectric plant

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	1953	224.0 MW	Run-of-river	International Power CORP CJSC [100%] («Միջազգային էներգետիկ կորպորացիա» ՓԲԸ)
Arzni hydroelectric plant	operating	1956	71.0 MW	Run-of-river	International Energy Corporation
Hrazdan hydroelectric plant	operating	1959	81.0 MW	Conventional storage	International Power CORP CJSC [100%] («Միջազգային էներգետիկ կորպորացիա» ՓԲԸ)
Qanaqer hydroelectric plant	operating	1936	102.0 MW	Run-of-river	International Power CORP CJSC [100%] («Միջազգային էներգետիկ կորպորացիա» ՓԲԸ)

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	Hrazdan River	40.3786, 44.6069 (exact)
Arzni hydroelectric plant	Kotayak, Armenia	Hrazdan River	40.2968, 44.5874 (exact)
Hrazdan hydroelectric plant	Hrazdan, Kotayk Province, Armenia	Hrazdan River	40.5082, 44.7598 (exact)
Qanaqer hydroelectric plant	Yerevan, Armenia	Hrazdan River	40.2211, 44.5164 (exact)

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

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