The Mingachevir Dam (Mingachevir Hydro Power Station) is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Kura River just north of Mingachevir in Azerbaijan. It serves several purposes to include hydroelectric power production and water storage for irrigation.[1] The Mingachevir reservoir, behind the dam, supplies water to the Upper Qarabag and Upper Sirvan Channels which help irrigate about 1,000,000 ha (2,500,000 acres) of farmland in the country. Its six Francis turbine-generators were overhauled or replaced with 70 megawatts (94,000 hp) sets in 2000.[2] Mingachevir reservoir has a storage capacity of 15.730 cubic kilometres (12,753,000 acre⋅ft), covering 605 km2 (234 sq mi). The length of the dam is 1,550 metres (5,090 ft), its width is 16 metres (52 ft) and height is 80 m (260 ft).[3] It is the largest hydroelectric power station in the South Caucasus, is located over Kur river and not far from Mingachevir city.
The construction of the station started in 1945, the first hydro aggregate was put into operation in 1953. The main turbines were originally from the Japanese-built Fengman Hydropower Station in Manchukuo (now Northeast China), captured by the Red Army during the invasion of Manchuria in 1945.[4] In 1954, the station was put into operation with full capacity.
A large number of people came from different regions of Azerbaijan due to the installation of Mingachevir hydroelectric power station. In total 20,000 people took part in the construction of the power station. Approximately 10,000 German prisoners of war were involved in the installation towards the end of the 1940s. [5]
President Aliyev participated in the ceremony of commissioning of Mingachevir hydroelectric power station after reconstruction on February 27, 2018. All hydro generators and hydro turbines of the station were replaced with new ones within the framework of the reconstruction. As a result, the production capacity of the power station was increased from 284 MW to 424 MW. [5]
Technical parametersedit
The capacity of the Mingachevir HPP is 359 MW which has 6 hydroaggregates. Average annual electric power production is 1.4 billion kWh.
Water intersection includes concrete dam consisting of 3 holes (width of 30 m with an open channel), water intake facility to pressured water pipes consisting of 6 holes (length of 66 m), dam of land (Length 1550 m, height 80 m), device with 1 hole that intakes water to Upper Garabagh and Upper Shirvan canal. [6]
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mingachevir, mingachevir, hydro, power, station, earth, fill, embankment, kura, river, just, north, mingachevir, azerbaijan, serves, several, purposes, include, hydroelectric, power, production, water, storage, irrigation, mingachevir, reservoir, behind, suppl. The Mingachevir Dam Mingachevir Hydro Power Station is an earth fill embankment dam on the Kura River just north of Mingachevir in Azerbaijan It serves several purposes to include hydroelectric power production and water storage for irrigation 1 The Mingachevir reservoir behind the dam supplies water to the Upper Qarabag and Upper Sirvan Channels which help irrigate about 1 000 000 ha 2 500 000 acres of farmland in the country Its six Francis turbine generators were overhauled or replaced with 70 megawatts 94 000 hp sets in 2000 2 Mingachevir reservoir has a storage capacity of 15 730 cubic kilometres 12 753 000 acre ft covering 605 km2 234 sq mi The length of the dam is 1 550 metres 5 090 ft its width is 16 metres 52 ft and height is 80 m 260 ft 3 It is the largest hydroelectric power station in the South Caucasus is located over Kur river and not far from Mingachevir city Mingachevir DamLocation of Mingachevir Dam in AzerbaijanCountryAzerbaijanLocationMingachevirCoordinates40 47 24 N 47 1 42 E 40 79000 N 47 02833 E 40 79000 47 02833PurposePower irrigationStatusOperationalConstruction began1945Opening date10 01 1954 2012 years ago 10 01 1954 Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment earth fillImpoundsKura RiverHeight80 m 260 ft Length1 550 m 5 090 ft ReservoirCreatesMingachevir reservoirTotal capacity15 730 km3 12 753 000 acre ft Active capacity9 km3 7 300 000 acre ft Surface area605 km2 234 sq mi Maximum length70 km 43 mi Operator s AzerenerjiCommission date1953 2000TypeConventionalHydraulic head65 m 213 ft Turbines6 x 70 MW Francis typeInstalled capacity420 MW 560 000 hp Contents 1 History 2 Technical parameters 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe construction of the station started in 1945 the first hydro aggregate was put into operation in 1953 The main turbines were originally from the Japanese built Fengman Hydropower Station in Manchukuo now Northeast China captured by the Red Army during the invasion of Manchuria in 1945 4 In 1954 the station was put into operation with full capacity A large number of people came from different regions of Azerbaijan due to the installation of Mingachevir hydroelectric power station In total 20 000 people took part in the construction of the power station Approximately 10 000 German prisoners of war were involved in the installation towards the end of the 1940s 5 President Aliyev participated in the ceremony of commissioning of Mingachevir hydroelectric power station after reconstruction on February 27 2018 All hydro generators and hydro turbines of the station were replaced with new ones within the framework of the reconstruction As a result the production capacity of the power station was increased from 284 MW to 424 MW 5 Technical parameters editThe capacity of the Mingachevir HPP is 359 MW which has 6 hydroaggregates Average annual electric power production is 1 4 billion kWh Water intersection includes concrete dam consisting of 3 holes width of 30 m with an open channel water intake facility to pressured water pipes consisting of 6 holes length of 66 m dam of land Length 1550 m height 80 m device with 1 hole that intakes water to Upper Garabagh and Upper Shirvan canal 6 See also editList of power stations in Azerbaijan Mingachevir reservoirReferences edit Energy production AzerEnerji Archived from the original on 19 January 2015 Retrieved 12 March 2015 Hydroelectric Plants in the CIS other countries IndustCards Archived from the original on 19 July 2009 Retrieved 12 March 2015 Azerenerji Hydropower Optimization Project PDF United Nations CDM p 4 Retrieved 12 March 2015 permanent dead link Sautin Yevgen 2020 10 28 China s Last Warlord Gao Gang and The Northeast People s Government 1948 1954 PhD thesis University of Cambridge a b Official web site of President of Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev launched newly renovated Mingachevir Hydroelectric Power Station en president az Archived from the original on 2018 03 04 Retrieved 2018 06 30 Mingachevir Dam in Azerbaijani Archived from the original on 2021 02 04 Retrieved 2018 06 30 External links edit nbsp Azerbaijan portal nbsp Water portal nbsp Renewable energy portal nbsp This article about a hydroelectric power plant is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mingachevir Dam amp oldid 1187836616, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
