On February 24, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin toured the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power plant, the largest in Russia. A massive accident at the plant last August destroyed turbines and killed 75 people.
On February 24, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin toured the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power plant, the largest in Russia. A massive accident at the plant last August destroyed turbines and killed 75 people.
Vladimir Putin arriving at the dam by helicopter.
Vladimir Putin, center, holding a conference with his deputies, Igor Sechin, right, and Sergei Sobyanin, while on their way to the plant aboard a helicopter.
Yevgeny Dod, CEO of RusHydro, the company that operates the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power plant, reporting to Putin on repairs to the plant.
Dod briefed Putin on the current restoration effort. Dismantling Turbine No. 2, where the accident originated, involves cutting the multi-ton unit into pieces so that it can be removed and replaced with a new unit.
In response to Putin’s question on the timetable for putting into operation new hydroelectric units, Dod said the plant’s capacity will reach 2,500 megawatts by the end of 2010, following the launch of units No. 5 and No. 6 units and then No. 3 and No. 4.
Vladimir Putin at the station’s central control panel switching on the plant’s hydroelectric unit No. 6 for industrial load, which was put into no-load operation along with unit No. 5 on December 30, 2009.
February 24, 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, RusHydro CEO Yevgeny Dod and Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin inspecting the turbine hall at the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power plant, which has been under reconstruction following a massive accident in August 2009.
February 24, 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, RusHydro CEO Yevgeny Dod and Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin inspecting the turbine hall at the Sayano-Shushenskaya power plant, which has been under reconstruction following a massive accident in August 2009.
Vladimir Putin chairing a meeting on investment in the power industry
following his visit to the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power plant. During the meeting, Putin announced that more than 10 billion rubles will be allocated in 2010 for the restoration of the plant.
following his visit to the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power plant. During the meeting, Putin announced that more than 10 billion rubles will be allocated in 2010 for the restoration of the plant.
