The station, named after the nearby 12th-century Ushkaloy Twin Towers, was designed with environmental considerations in mind. “The station was created using a diversion scheme – without a high dam, flooding of land or impact on the water regime of the river,” RusHydro stated. The facility features a head water intake unit, a pressure basin, turbine water conduits, and a power station building. A 1500m-long diversion tunnel, carved into the surrounding mountains, facilitates water pressure, allowing up to 30 cubic meters of water per second to flow through.
The ceremonial launch was attended by key figures, including Chairman of the Government of Chechnya Magomed Daudov, RusHydro executives Nikolay Karpushin and Sergey Kondratyev, regional government officials, and representatives from the construction and design teams. The station houses two 5MW hydroelectric units, with all equipment manufactured by Russian companies and installed by Gidroremont-VKK, a RusHydro subsidiary.
The Tower Hydroelectric Power Station is part of RusHydro’s initiative to expand small-scale hydropower in the North Caucasus Federal District. This program has already completed eight hydroelectric plants, including the Cherekskaya HPP in Kabardino-Balkaria, also launched in July 2025. Two additional projects, the Nikhaloyskaya HPP in Chechnya and the Verkhnebaksanskaya HPP in Kabardino-Balkaria, are under development. These initiatives are supported by the renewable energy capacity supply agreement (CSA-RES) mechanism, ensuring their financial sustainability.
This project underscores RusHydro’s commitment to advancing renewable energy infrastructure while prioritizing environmental preservation and regional energy needs.
