Baksan hydroelectric power station
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The Baksan hydroelectric power station is a small hydroelectric power station on the Baksan River
in Atazhukino, Baksansky District
, Kabardino-Balkaria
, Russia
. It is one of the oldest hydroelectric Russia. It is owned by RusHydro
.
in 1930–1936. The first turbine became operational on 20 September 1936. The power station was completed in 1939. During the World War II
, the power station was badly damage.
On 21 July 2010, the power station was attacked by four armed people. Two security guards were killed and two power units were detonated.
Baksan River
Baksan River, also known as Azau is a river in Kabardino-Balkaria in Russia, a right tributary of the Malka River . The length of the Baksan is 173 km, the area of its drainage basin is 6,800 km². The Baksan originates in the glaciers of the Elbrus. The towns of Tyrnyauz and Baksan are located on...
in Atazhukino, Baksansky District
Baksansky District
Baksansky District is an administrative and a municipal district , one of the ten in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia. Its administrative center is the town of Baksan . District's population: 114,888 ;...
, Kabardino-Balkaria
Kabardino-Balkaria
The Kabardino-Balkar Republic , or Kabardino-Balkaria , is a federal subject of Russia located in the North Caucasus. Population: -Geography:The republic is situated in the North Caucasus mountains, with plains in the northern part....
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It is one of the oldest hydroelectric Russia. It is owned by RusHydro
RusHydro
RusHydro , previously known as Hydro-OGK, is a Russian hydroelectricity company. As of 2008 it has a capacity of 25 gigawatts. It is the world's second-largest hydroelectric power producer and is the country's largest power-generating company and the largest successor to RAO UES...
.
History
The Baksan hydroelectric power station was built according to the GOELRO planGOELRO plan
GOELRO plan was the first-ever Soviet plan for national economic recovery and development. It became the prototype for subsequent Five-Year Plans drafted by Gosplan...
in 1930–1936. The first turbine became operational on 20 September 1936. The power station was completed in 1939. During the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the power station was badly damage.
On 21 July 2010, the power station was attacked by four armed people. Two security guards were killed and two power units were detonated.