Saratovskaya hydroelectric plant

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Saratovskaya hydroelectric plant (Саратовская ГЭС) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Balakovo, Balakovsky District, Saratov Oblast, Russia.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Saratovskaya hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1967	1427 MW	21 x 66 MW; 1 x 11 MW; 2 x 54 MW	Conventional storage	PJSC RusHydro (ПАО «РусГидро»)	Saratovskaya HPP («Саратовская ГЭС»)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Saratovskaya hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Balakovo, Balakovsky District, Saratov Oblast, Russia	Volga River	52.0481, 47.7622 (exact)

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