Narva Hydroelectric Station

Narva Dam
Narva Hydroelectric Station on the Narva River
Narva Hydroelectric Station is located in Leningrad Oblast
Narva Hydroelectric Station
Location of the Narva Dam on the Estonia–Russia border in the Leningrad Oblast
Narva Hydroelectric Station is located in Russia
Narva Hydroelectric Station
Narva Hydroelectric Station (Russia)
Official nameНарвская гидроэлектростанция
CountryRussia
LocationIvangorod
Coordinates59°22′04″N 28°12′38″E / 59.36778°N 28.21056°E / 59.36778; 28.21056
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began1950
Opening date1955
Owner(s)TGC-1 (dam in the Russian side)
Narva Power Plants (dam in the Estonian side)
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsNarva River
Reservoir
CreatesNarva Reservoir
Active capacity91,000,000 m3 (3.213634672×109 cu ft)
Inactive capacity365,000,000 m3 (1.2889853353×1010 cu ft)
Surface area191 km2 (74 sq mi)
Narva Hydroelectric Station
Coordinates59°22′4″N 28°12′38″E / 59.36778°N 28.21056°E / 59.36778; 28.21056
Operator(s)TGC-1
Turbines3 x 41.7 MW
Installed capacity125 MW
Annual generation640 GWh

The Narva Hydroelectric Station (Russian: Нарвская гидроэлектростанция, Estonian: Narva hüdroelektrijaam) is a hydroelectric power station in Ivangorod, Russia. It is fed by the Narva Reservoir on the Narva River and is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) downstream of the Narva Dam (Kulgu Dam) on the east bank of the river. It was designed by a Leningrad design bureau Lenhydroproject and constructed during 1950–1955.[1]

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union the Estonia–Russia border bisects the dam of the reservoir. The power station itself is entirely on Russian territory. The power station is owned and operated by TGC-1 power company. The dam is owned by TGC-1 and Narva Power Plants.[2]

  1. ^ A description at a Lengidroproekt website Archived 2012-08-03 at archive.today
  2. ^ Tubalkain-Trell, Marge (2009-02-09). "Gazprom's subsidiary company demands the Narva dam to be given at their disposal". Baltic Business News. Retrieved 2011-03-08.