Vuoksi River hydropower cascade
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The Vuoksi River hydropower cascade is a system of hydroelectric power plants along the Vuoksi River that collectively harness its flow for large-scale electricity generation and water regulation in the region.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric power system
ⓘ
hydropower cascade ⓘ infrastructure complex ⓘ |
| affectsWaterLevelOf |
Vuoksi River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
downstream lakes and channels of Vuoksi River ⓘ |
| composedOf | hydroelectric power plant ⓘ |
| crossBorderRiverSystemOf |
Finland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
Lake Saimaa outflow regulation
ⓘ
Vuoksi River discharge ⓘ |
| designedFor |
long-term hydrological variability adaptation
ⓘ
multi-year flow regulation ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| energyType | renewable energy ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
altered flow regime
ⓘ
fish migration disruption ⓘ shoreline erosion ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
aquatic ecosystems of Vuoksi River
ⓘ
flood risk management in Vuoksi basin ⓘ navigation conditions on Vuoksi River ⓘ regional energy supply ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | regional climate and energy policy implementation ⓘ |
| integratedInto | Vuoksi River basin management ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Karelian Isthmus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leningrad Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Vuoksi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
electricity generation
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ water regulation ⓘ |
| managedBy | Russian hydropower authorities ⓘ |
| operatedFor |
base-load electricity production
ⓘ
peak-load electricity production ⓘ |
| partOf | regional power grid of Northwest Russia ⓘ |
| planningRequires | coordination with Finnish water authorities ⓘ |
| regulatesOutflowOf | Lake Saimaa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Vuoksi River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | transboundary water management agreements between Russia and Finland ⓘ |
| supports |
industrial power demand in the Vuoksi region
ⓘ
residential power demand in the Vuoksi region ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
dam
ⓘ
generator ⓘ hydraulic turbine ⓘ spillway ⓘ |
| usesWaterSource | Lake Saimaa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterRegulationPurpose | maintaining agreed water levels in Vuoksi–Saimaa system ⓘ |
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