Volga Hydroelectric Station, Hydroelectric power station in Volgograd Oblast, Russia
The Volga Hydroelectric Station spans 5 kilometers across the Volga River with a concrete dam measuring 725 meters long and 44 meters high.
Construction of the station began in 1950 under Stalin's directive, involving two thousand factories from 500 cities throughout the Soviet Union.
The station entrance features a monument dedicated to its builders with an inscription commemorating the construction workers of the Soviet era.
The facility generates 2734 megawatts of power through 22 generators, producing approximately 10,999 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually.
Between 1960 and 1963, this station held the position of largest power station in the world, and remains the largest hydroelectric facility in Europe.
Location: Volgograd Oblast
Location: Volzhsky
Inception: 1961
Official opening: 1958
Part of: Volga-Kama cascade
GPS coordinates: 48.82611,44.67194
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:23
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