Ladzhanuri Hydro Power Plant Explained

Ladzhanuri Dam
Name Official:ლაჯანურის ჰიდროელექტროსადგური
Image Alt:Ladzhanuri Dam
Location Map:Georgia
Coordinates:42.5894°N 42.8517°W
Country:Georgia
Construction Began:1953
Opening:1960
Dam Height:69m (226feet)
Dam Length:127m (417feet)
Dam Width Crest:3.7m (12.1feet)
Dam Width Base:13m (43feet)
Dam Crosses:Lajanura River
Tskenistskali River
Res Capacity Total:0.25km3
Plant Operator:Sakmtavarenergo
Plant Turbines:3 × 37.6 MW
Plant Capacity:113 MW
Plant Annual Gen:438 GWh

Ladzhanuri Hydro Power Plant or Lajanuri Hydro Power Plant (B. Chichinadze) — One of the Biggest and Largest Dam Georgia, one of the nation's first and unique tall dams (Dam Height 69 M). Built in Tsageri municipality, the Dam is supplied from the Tskenistskalis tributary Lajanura. Construction began in 1953 and ended in 1960. The station's power output is 112,5 thousand kW, yearly it produces 505 GwH. kWh electricity. Ladzhanuri HPP Dam's successful construction and exploitation, boosted the Former USSR to construct more tall dams around the republics.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: ქართული საბჭოთა ენციკლოპედია, ტ. 6, თბ., 1983. — გვ. 151..