Syzran HPP is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Samara, Russia. It is operated by LLC "Syzran City Electricity Network". Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 2.0k homes (estimated). It ranks #669 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1925, it is around 101 years old — an older, legacy facility. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, hydro supplies about 16.7% of Russia's electricity; the national grid averages 450 gCO₂/kWh (35.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1062101.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 2 MW, Syzran HPP is below the median hydro plant in Russia (72 MW). Hydropower converts the energy of falling or flowing water into electricity; output depends on rainfall and reservoir level, and large dams also provide grid balancing and storage.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Russia hydro capacity
- less than 0.1% of 45,810 MW across 105 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 0 of 83 dated hydro plants in Russia are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest hydro plants in Russia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by LLC "Syzran City Electricity Network".
Climate zone & how it works
This hydro plant converts the energy of falling or flowing water through hydro turbines. It sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 53.1°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #103 largest hydro power plant of 105 in Russia by capacity.
Russia has 105 hydro power plants in this dataset, together about 45,810 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Syzran TPP · Gas · 337 MW · Samara
- CHP Volga Car · Gas · 1,172 MW · Samara
- Zhigulevskaya HPP · Hydro · 2,488 MW · Samara
- Togliatti · Coal · 620 MW · Samara
- Pugachyovsky · Solar · 15 MW · Saratov
- Balakovo NPP · Nuclear · 4,000 MW · Saratov
Location
Coordinates 53.1484, 48.4297 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Syzran HPP?
Syzran HPP is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Samara, Russia, commissioned in 1925.
Who operates Syzran HPP?
Syzran HPP is operated by LLC "Syzran City Electricity Network".