Moynak hydropower plant was commissioned in 2012. The complex of Moynak HPP facilities with regulated Bestubinsk reservoir is a waterworks facility with pressure intake system, located 150 km east of Almaty in the upper reaches of Charyn River.
The main purpose of Moynak HPP is to use HPP as maneuverable power source to cover peak loads in South Kazakhstan region
- Installed capacity – 2X150 MW
- Annual average output – 1027 mln.kWh
- Parameters of Bestubinsk water reservoir
- FSL – 1770 m
- DSL– 1736 m
- Full reservoir capacity at FSL: 238 mln. m3
- Useful reservoir capacity– 198 mln. m3
- Downstream elevation – 1242, 5m
- Estimate discharge – 74, 0 m3/sec
- Calculated head – 471, 4 m