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Investigators complete Siberian power plant disaster probe

Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydropower Plant

13:37 23/03/2011

Investigators have completed a probe into an accident at Russia's largest hydro-electric plant that killed 75 people in 2009.

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Ex-chief engineer of Siberian power plant charged with safety violations
13:21 14/01/2011
The former chief engineer of the Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydropower Plant in Eastern Siberia, where dozens of people died in an explosion in 2009, was charged on Friday for violating safety rules, a spokesman for the Russian Investigative Committee said.
Ex-head of Sayano-Shushenskaya plant charged with safety violations (Update 1)
10:48 16/12/2010
The former director of the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydro-power plant in Eastern Siberia, where 75 people died in an explosion in 2009, was charged on Thursday for violating safety rules, the Russian Investigative Committee said.
Ex-head of Sayano-Shushenskaya plant charged with safety violations
10:03 16/12/2010
The former director of the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydro-power plant in Eastern Siberia, where 75 people died in an explosion in 2009, was charged on Thursday for violating safety rules, the Russian Investigative Committee said.
Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP: yesterday and today
14:50 17/08/2010
A year ago, on August 17, 2009, an unprecedented accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant, one of the world’s largest power plants, left 75 people dead and destroyed or damaged much of the plant’s equipment.
Mourning ceremony begins on anniversary of Siberian hydropower tragedy
06:34 17/08/2010
A mourning ceremony for dozens of people killed last year in a major accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydro-power plant began in Siberia.
Turbine to be launched at Siberian power plant on August 2
17:01 01/08/2010
Deputy Premier Igor Sechin on Monday will launch hydropower unit 4 of Siberia's Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydropower Plant, damaged in a deadly accident last August.
RusHydro to test Siberian hydropower plant spillway in September
15:08 29/07/2010
The RusHydro hydroelectricity company will test the Siberian Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydropower Plant spillway in September, a member of the company's executive board said on Thursday.
Restoration of the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power plant
15:26 05/03/2010
All repair works at the hydropower plant are expected to be completed by December 2014
Russia's electricity consumption returns to pre-crisis level - Putin
11:42 24/02/2010
Electric power consumption in Russia has returned to the level registered before the global economic and financial crisis hit the country in 2008, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
Russia to spend $1.7 billion on nuclear power plant projects - Putin
08:50 24/02/2010
The Russian government will allocate 53 billion rubles ($1.76 billion) for the construction of new nuclear power plants, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
Turbine launched at Siberian power plant after deadly accident
07:50 24/02/2010
Lawmakers urge single hydropower research complex in Russia
05:22 25/12/2009
A parliamentary commission which probed the August disaster at Russia's largest hydroelectric power station said in a report that a single scientific hydropower research center should be established in the country.
Parliament group blames staff, management for Siberia dam accident
16:48 13/10/2009
A parliamentary committee looking into August's accident at a Siberian hydropower plant has blamed staff and management for the tragedy.
Ex-RAO UES official rejects blame for Siberian dam accident
14:54 08/10/2009
The former technical director of Russia's now defunct electricity monopoly, who was named among officials responsible for a disaster at a recent Siberian power plant accident, brushed aside on Thursday his role in the disaster.
Cleanup over at damaged Siberian power plant
18:31 07/10/2009
Russia's hydropower company RusHydro announced on Wednesday it had completed the cleanup of debris at a Siberian hydropower plant severely damaged during a recent accident.
Russian MPs to visit Siberian power plant accident site
07:39 06/10/2009
Members of a Russian parliamentary group investigating into the August accident at the country's largest hydropower plant in Siberia will personally visit the site of the accident and inspect the course of the restoration works.
Ex-Russian top energy man says responsible for power plant disaster
00:01 04/10/2009
The former head of a defunct Russian electricity monopoly admitted on Saturday he was obliged to commission the country's largest hydropower plant in 2000 despite problems that might have caused its recent wreckage.
Results of probe into Russian hydropower plant disaster announced
19:15 03/10/2009
The Russian industrial safety regulator, Rostekhnadzor, announced on Saturday the results of a probe into the August disaster at the country's largest hydroelectric power station.
Russia to spend $717 mln to repair Siberian hydro plant in 2009-2010
17:45 03/10/2009
Expenses to repair Russia's largest hydropower plant wrecked in August have been approved at 21.6 billion rubles ($717 mln) for 2009-2010, the Russian energy minister said on Saturday.
Russian regulator to announce findings on hydropower disaster
12:49 03/10/2009
Russia's industrial safety regulator will announce on Saturday the findings of a probe into the causes of a catastrophic water surge at the country's largest hydropower plant in August.
Uzbekistan urges checks of hydro plants over Siberian dam accident
07:35 29/09/2009
Independent inspections should be carried out at a number of hydroelectric power plants in connection with the recent deadly accident at a Siberian hydroelectric station last month, Uzbekistan's foreign minister said.
Last body found at site of Siberian hydropower plant accident
11:02 23/09/2009
Rescuers recovered on Wednesday the last body, missing following an accident at a Siberian hydroelectric station last month, the new discovery brings the death toll to 75 people.
Wrecked Siberian hydro plant to partially restart in 2010 - Putin
16:38 21/09/2009
Russia's largest hydroelectric station, severely damaged in an accident last month, will partially resume work in 2010, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday.
Sberbank ready to lend $660 mln to repair Siberian hydro plant
08:51 21/09/2009
Sberbank is ready to issue a 20 billion-ruble ($660 million) loan for the restoration of the Siberian hydropower plant seriously damaged in a fatal accident in August, the head of Russia's state savings bank said on Monday.
RusHydro plans stock issue to fund repair of Siberian power plant
22:47 17/09/2009
State-controlled electricity generator RusHydro will issue new shares to raise funds for the restoration of the Siberian hydropower plant hit by a fatal accident a month ago.
Wrecked Siberian hydro plant to partly resume work next April
08:38 17/09/2009
The first repaired generator at Russia's largest hydropower plant, hit by a fatal accident one month ago, will be operational by the beginning of April 2010.
Damaged Siberian power plant to be rebuilt - Putin
22:39 15/09/2009
A Siberian hydroelectric power station, where at least 74 people died in an accident on August 17, needs to be completely rebuilt, the Russian prime minister said on Tuesday.
Safety failures blamed for Siberian power plant accident
15:01 14/09/2009
Russia's industrial safety watchdog said on Monday that the August accident at a Siberian hydroelectric power station was caused by failures in safety and working procedures.
Donations following hydropower tragedy top $500,000
10:58 11/09/2009
A fund set up to help those who lost their relatives in last month's tragedy at a Siberian hydropower plant has received 16 million rubles ($520,000) in donations, the plant owner said on Friday.
Rescuers find 74th body at site of Siberian dam accident
12:50 09/09/2009
Another body was discovered on Wednesday at the site of a recent accident at a Siberian hydroelectric power plant, bringing the death toll to 74.
Over $300 mln needed to repair Siberian dam after accident
12:54 04/09/2009
Russia's energy ministry has requested 9.6 billion rubles ($303 million) from the 2010 budget to repair a South Siberian hydropower plant hit by a deadly accident on August 17
Rescuers find one more body at accident-hit Siberian hydropower plant
13:29 30/08/2009
Rescuers recovered on Sunday another body at Russia's largest hydropower plant, hit by a disaster earlier this month, bringing the death toll to 72, a source in the rescue team said.
Extra shift planned to speed up S. Siberian power plant repair
16:47 29/08/2009
Work to repair the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric station in south Siberia, following a tragic accident on August 17 that left 71 people dead, is to be carried out in three shifts, the acting CEO of RusHydro said on Saturday.
EBRD may grant Russia aid after S. Siberia power plant accident
18:20 28/08/2009
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is ready to grant Russia aid following an accident at the country's largest hydroelectric power plant in south Siberia, the EBRD president said on Friday.
Infrastructure collapse: allegation or reality?
21:21 27/08/2009
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti economic commentator Vlad Grinkevich) - The accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant is one of the biggest man-made disasters in modern Russia. It has exceeded the Chernobyl catastrophe in the amount of the simultaneously released energy and the scale of destruction.
Rebuilding starts after fatal accident at Siberian power plant
10:26 24/08/2009
Work to repair the Siberian hydropower plant where at least 69 people died in an accident last week has begun, a Russian emergencies official said on Monday.
Putin orders $31,500 payments to families of Siberian dam victims
14:27 22/08/2009
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signed an order on Saturday giving 1 million rubles ($31,500) to the families of each of the dead and missing in Monday's Siberian hydropower plant accident.
Death toll in Siberia hydropower plant accident rises to 12
13:41 18/08/2009
The death toll following an accident at Russia's largest hydropower plant has risen to 12 people, with 64 still unaccounted for
Russia dam accident, dozens missing
10:03 18/08/2009
At least eight people are dead and more than 50 are missing after a turbine room in one of Russia's largest hydro-electric stations flooded.
Death toll in Siberia hydropower plant accident rises to 12
09:40 18/08/2009
The death toll in an accident at Russia's largest hydropower plant has risen to 12 people, with 64 still unaccounted for, the country's emergencies minister said on Tuesday.
Death toll from Siberian hydropower plant disaster reaches 11
21:49 17/08/2009
The death toll from a major accident at Russia's largest hydropower plant in south Siberia early on Monday has risen to 11, with 14 people injured and dozens still missing, a local emergencies official said.
Death toll from Siberian hydropower plant disaster reaches 10
21:18 17/08/2009
Medvedev urges action following Siberian hydroelectric accident
18:43 17/08/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered on Monday for urgent action to be taken secure the country's largest hydroelectric station in south Siberia, following a fatal accident, and to help those affected.
Eight killed, 54 missing in Siberian hydro electric accident
15:44 17/08/2009
At least eight people were killed and 54 people are still missing after an accident at Russia's largest hydro electric station in south Siberia early on Monday, Russian prosecutors said.
Accident at Russia's largest hydropower plant kills at least 6
08:58 17/08/2009
At least six people were killed and eight injured in an accident at Russia's largest Sayano-Shushenskaya hydropower plant in south Siberia early on Monday, a local emergencies spokesman said.

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Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP: yesterday and today
14:50 17/08/2010
A year ago, on August 17, 2009, an unprecedented accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant, one of the world’s largest power plants, left 75 people dead and destroyed or damaged much of the plant’s equipment.

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Russia dam accident, dozens missing
10:03 18/08/2009
At least eight people are dead and more than 50 are missing after a turbine room in one of Russia's largest hydro-electric stations flooded.

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Restoration of the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power plant
15:26 05/03/2010
All repair works at the hydropower plant are expected to be completed by December 2014

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered on Monday for urgent action to be taken secure the country's largest hydroelectric station in south Siberia, following a fatal accident, and to help those affected.

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