Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric plant

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Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric plant (Саяно-Шушенская ГЭС) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in городской округ Саяногорск, Republic of Khakassia, Russia.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1978	6400 MW	10 x 640 MW	Conventional storage	PJSC RusHydro (ПАО «РусГидро»)	Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP («Саяно-Шушенская ГЭС имени П.С. Непорожнего»)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
городской округ Саяногорск, Republic of Khakassia, Russia	Yenisei River	52.8267, 91.3725 (exact)

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