Nizhegorodskaya HPP is a 531 MW hydro power station in Nizjnij Novgorod, Russia. It is operated by PJSC "RusHydro". Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 532k homes (estimated). It ranks #147 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1948, it is around 78 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 WRI1003759.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
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 · L100000603259; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 531 MW, Nizhegorodskaya HPP is well above the median hydro plant in Russia (72 MW). Technically it is described as conventional storage. 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
- 1.2% of 45,810 MW across 105 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 11 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 56.7°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 #21 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
- Nizhny Novgorod state district power station · Gas · 112 MW · Nizjnij Novgorod
- Sormovo cogeneration station · Gas · 350 MW · Nizjnij Novgorod
- Igumnovskaya TPP · Gas · 75 MW · Nizjnij Novgorod
- Dzerzhinsk TPP · Gas · 565 MW · Nizjnij Novgorod
- Avtozavod power station · Gas · 920 MW · Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
- Nizhegorodskaya CHP power station · Gas · 900 MW · Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Location
Coordinates 56.6506, 43.3756 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Nizhegorodskaya HPP?
Nizhegorodskaya HPP is a 531 MW hydro power plant in Nizjnij Novgorod, Russia, commissioned in 1948.
Who operates Nizhegorodskaya HPP?
Nizhegorodskaya HPP is operated by PJSC "RusHydro".