Power Plant

Zhigulevskaya Hydroelectric Station

Zhigulevsk, Samara Oblast

Operational

53.43°N, 49.30°E

About this asset

One of the largest hydroelectric stations on the Volga, a cornerstone of RusHydro's fleet supplying low-carbon baseload and peaking power to central Russia.

Highlights

  • Major Volga cascade hydro station
  • Low-carbon peaking and baseload power
  • Turbine modernization boosted output

Installed capacity

2,450

MW

Operator

RusHydro

Commissioned

1957

Workforce

900

Details

Coordinates

53.43000°, 49.30000°

Location format

WGS84 · Decimal degrees

Site location

Zhigulevsk, Samara Oblast

Installed equipment

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