Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam
Location: Sayanogors, Khakassia, Russia
Type: Arch-gravity dam
Status: Operational
Year of establishment: 1987, 1985
Installed Capacity: 6400 MW
Project Description
The station's constructions include the dam, a power plant building located near the dam, and an additional spillway which is under construction. The arch-gravity dam is 242 metres (794 ft) high. It has a crest length of 1,066 metres (3,497 ft), crest width of 25 metres (82 ft), base width of 105.7 metres (347 ft) and maximum head of 220 metres (720 ft).
Purpose/Application
The station is the largest one contributing to peak consumption in the Unified Energy Systems of Russia. More than 70% of generated electrical power goes to Rusal’s four smelters in Siberia.
Unique Aspect
It is the largest power plant in Russia and the 9th-largest hydroelectric plant in the world, by average power generation.
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