Uglich Hydroelectric Station
57°31′39″N 38°17′52″E / 57.5275°N 38.297778°E
| Uglich Hydroelectric Station | |
|---|---|
| Country | Russia |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1935 |
| Opening date | 1940 |
The Uglich Hydroelectric Station or Uglich GES (Russian: Угличская ГЭС) 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 120-MW plant is operated by RusHydro. There is also a Russian hydropower museum located at the hydroelectric plant dedicated to the development of hydropower.