Saratov Hydroelectric Station
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The Saratov Hydroelectric Station or the Saratov GES (Russian: Саратовская ГЭС) also known as the Lenin Komsomol Saratov Hydroelectric Power Station (Russian: Саратовская ГЭС имени Ленинского Комсомола) is a hydroelectric power plant on the River Volga that is located in Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, 130 km northeast from the city of Saratov, Russia.
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Saratov Hydroelectric Station | |
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Official name | Саратовская ГЭС |
Location | Balakovo, Russia |
Coordinates | 52°03′11″N 47°45′18″E |
Construction began | 1956 |
Opening date | November 1971 |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Volga River |
Height | 40 m (131 ft) |
Length | 1,260 m (4,134 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Saratov Reservoir |
Surface area | 1,831 km2 (707 sq mi) |
Power Station | |
Turbines | 8 × 66 MW 13 × 60 MW 2 × 54 MW 1 × 11 MW |
Installed capacity | 1,427 MW[1] |
Annual generation | 5,352 GWh |
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