The two millionth visitor to the RUSSIA EXPO visited Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP

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Marat Sabitov from Kazan, who became the two millionth visitor to the International RUSSIA EXPO, visited the Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP together with his wife Maria. He was presented with a certificate for a tour of the hydropower plant by the ANO «Directorate of the Exhibition of Achievements "Russia"», the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation and RusHydro on December 2, 2023. In addition to a private tour and a visit to Abakan, the two millionth visitor was presented with tickets and a three-day stay at a local hotel.

During the tour, the couple walked along the crest of the dam, entered the engine room and museum, and took memorable photos on the observation deck. The guide accompanying Marat and Maria spoke about the history of the station's construction, its importance for the country's energy sector, technical characteristics and features. This gift was symbolic for the family — Marat works in the energy sector.

"I had heard about the scale of Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP, but I could not even think that one day we would be here ourselves. When I saw it both from outside and inside, the feeling was simply incredible. At that, many stereotypes were not confirmed — knowing that the station was built back in the 60-70s, I expected to see a lot of things from that time, but inside, as it turned out, everything is very technological and modern. I was especially impressed by the electronic control panel," said Marat Sabitov.

Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP ensures reliable operation of the entire Siberian energy system. Its hydro turbines are the most powerful in Russia, there are ten of them at the plant. Each of the ten turbine conduits carries 340 m3 of water per second, which is six railroad tank cars. The word "RUSSIA" is inscribed on the station's dam — this is the world's largest inscription with the name of the country. Fifteen graffiti artists worked for a week to create the inscription, which measures 570 meters long and 52 meters high and is in the colors of the Russian tricolor.

Each of the Exposition's anniversary visitors has already received a valuable prize. The eight millionth visitor arrived at the RUSSIA EXPO on March 6 — it was fourteen-year-old Vadim Leizer from Tyumen, who came with his parents and younger brother. The winner was awarded a certificate for a family visit to a friendly football match between the national teams of Russia and Serbia on March 21. Vadim and his younger brother were presented with two sets of customized football uniforms of the Russian national team.

On March 20, the Exposition welcomed its nine millionth guest. It was nine-year-old Andrei Batorov. He and his sister and parents are looking forward to a trip to Baikal accompanied by experienced guides. The seven millionth guest Alexei Maximov from Volzhsky, Volgograd region, who visited the Exposition on February 22, received a family trip along the "Energy of Ladoga" route. The six millionth guest Dmitry Yershov, who crossed the threshold of the Exposition on February 4, received a trip to Salekhard for the main holiday of the peoples of the North - Reindeer Herder's Day.