Sangtuda 1 — Tajikistan
Hydro power plant in Khatlon, Tajikistan. Approximate location 38.0435, 69.0583.
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Sangtuda 1 is a 670 MW hydro power station in Khatlon, Tajikistan. It is operated by IPP. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 671k homes (estimated). It ranks #2 of 14 Tajikistan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2009, it is around 17 years old — relatively modern. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, hydro supplies about 94.4% of Tajikistan's electricity; the national grid averages 73 gCO₂/kWh (94.4% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1000350.
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 · L100000603555; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 670 MW, Sangtuda 1 is well above the median hydro plant in Tajikistan (210 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 Tajikistan hydro capacity
- 15.3% of 4,389 MW across 8 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 4 of 5 dated hydro plants in Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by IPP. All plants by this company →
Local climate & thermal context
This hydro plant converts the energy of falling or flowing water through hydro turbines. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 38.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 22% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 41/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #2 largest hydro power plant of 8 in Tajikistan by capacity.
Tajikistan has 8 hydro power plants in this dataset, together about 4,389 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
Location
Coordinates 38.0435, 69.0583 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Sangtuda 1?
Sangtuda 1 is a 670 MW hydro power plant in Khatlon, Tajikistan, commissioned in 2009.
Who operates Sangtuda 1?
Sangtuda 1 is operated by IPP.