Niva-3 is a 155.5MW hydro power project. It is located on Niva river/basin in Murmansk, Russia. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1937 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1949.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Hydropower 155.5 155.5 Active Murmansk, Russia JSC Lenhydroproject

Description

The project was developed by JSC Lenhydroproject. Gazprom Energoholding and Fortum Power and Heat are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 51.79% and 29.45% respectively.

Niva-3 is a reservoir based project. The project generated 877.02 GWh of electricity. The project cost is $33.1m.

Development Status

The project construction commenced in 1937 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1949.

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Power Purchase Agreement

Anheuser-Busch Companies and Phosagro are the power offtakers from the project.

Contractors Involved

Power Machines was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 3 units of francis turbines, each with 38.5MW nameplate capacity.

Power Machines was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 1 unit of francis turbine with 40MW nameplate capacity.

Power Machines supplied 4 electric generators for the project.

Methodology

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