Uglich Hydroelectric Station - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Uglich Hydroelectric Station - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Uglich Hydroelectric Station or Uglich GES () is a hydroelectric station on the Volga River in Uglich in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, and is the first of the Volga-Kama cascade of dams. It began operating on December 8, 1940, making it one of the oldest hydroelectric plants in Russia. The plant has a 120 MW capacity and is operated by RusHydro. There is also a Russian hydropower museum located at the hydroelectric plant dedicated to the development of hydropower. Read more on Wikipedia
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