Argel hydroelectric power station
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| Coordinates | 40 ° 22 '44 " N , 44 ° 36' 28" E | ||
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| Construction time: | 1948-1953 | ||
| Power plant output: | 224 MW | ||
The Argel hydropower plant ( Russian Аргельская ГЭС , also called Gyumusch hydropower plant ) is located on the Hrasdan in Armenia and has a nominal output of 224 MW. It is the third hydropower plant in the Sevan-Hrasdan Cascade and the largest in Armenia. It has been owned by RusHydro since 2003 .
The power plant consists of four Francis turbines , each with an output of 65 MW. The dam is designed as a rubble dam with a clay core.
Web links
Commons : Wasserkraftwerk Argel - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Socialist Realism and Armenian Building Tradition: Steps to Form a Unique Architectural Language
- ^ Herbert reason: The energy industry of the Soviet Union . Duncker & Humblot, 1952 ( Google Books ).