Saratov Hydroelectric Station

Saratov Hydroelectric Station
The Balakovo Dam
Saratov Hydroelectric Station is located in Russia
Saratov Hydroelectric Station
Location of Saratov Hydroelectric Station in Russia
Official nameСаратовская ГЭС
LocationBalakovo, Russia
Coordinates52°03′11″N 47°45′18″E / 52.05306°N 47.75500°E / 52.05306; 47.75500
Construction began1956
Opening dateNovember 1971
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsVolga River
Height40 m (131 ft)
Length1,260 m (4,134 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesSaratov Reservoir
Surface area1,831 km2 (707 sq mi)
Power Station
Turbines8 × 66 MW
13 × 60 MW
2 × 54 MW
1 × 11 MW
Installed capacity1,427 MW[1]
Annual generation5,352 GWh

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.

  1. ^ "На Саратовской ГЭС обновлено две трети генерирующего оборудования".