GES-3 of the Cascade of Kuban HPPs is a 87 MW hydro power plant in Stavropol'skiy, Russia. It is operated by PJSC "RusHydro". Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 87k homes (estimated). It ranks #407 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1971, it is around 55 years old — an older, legacy facility. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, hydro supplies about 16.7% of Russia's electricity; the national grid averages 450 gCO₂/kWh (35.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1061697.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000603247; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 87 MW, GES-3 of the Cascade of Kuban HPPs is well above the median hydro plant in Russia (72 MW). Technically it is described as run-of-river. Hydropower converts the energy of falling or flowing water into electricity; output depends on rainfall and reservoir level, and large dams also provide grid balancing and storage.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Russia hydro capacity
- 0.2% of 45,810 MW across 105 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 53 of 83 dated hydro plants in Russia are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest hydro plants in Russia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by PJSC "RusHydro". All plants by this company →
Climate zone & how it works
This hydro plant converts the energy of falling or flowing water through hydro turbines. It sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 44.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #46 largest hydro power plant of 105 in Russia by capacity.
Russia has 105 hydro power plants in this dataset, together about 45,810 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- HPP-4 of the Cascade of Kuban HPPs · Hydro · 78 MW · Stavropol'skiy
- Nevinnomysskya · Gas · 1,496 MW · Stavropol'skiy
- Svistukhinskaya HPP of the Cascade of Kuban HPPs · Hydro · 11.8 MW · Stavropol'skiy
- HPP-2 of the Cascade of the Kuban HPPs · Hydro · 184 MW · Karachayevo-Cherkesiya
- GES-1 of the Cascade of the Kuban HPPs · Hydro · 37 MW · Karachayevo-Cherkesiya
- The hydroelectric power station of the Cascade of Kuban hydroelectric power stations · Hydro · 15.9 MW · Karachayevo-Cherkesiya
Location
Coordinates 44.6006, 42.2319 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is GES-3 of the Cascade of Kuban HPPs?
GES-3 of the Cascade of Kuban HPPs is a 87 MW hydro power plant in Stavropol'skiy, Russia, commissioned in 1971.
Who operates GES-3 of the Cascade of Kuban HPPs?
GES-3 of the Cascade of Kuban HPPs is operated by PJSC "RusHydro".