Angara-Yenisei Complex

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Angara-Yenisei Complex is a complex of hydroelectric power plants with varying statuses, some of which are currently operating, in Russia.

The complex consists of the following projects:

• Boguchanskaya hydroelectric plant
• Motyginskaya hydroelectric plant
• Nizhneboguchanskaya hydroelectric plant

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Angara-Yenisei Complex

Project name	Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology type	Owner
Boguchanskaya hydroelectric plant	operating	2012	2997.0 MW	Conventional storage	VEB RF [100%] (ВЭБ.РФ)
Motyginskaya hydroelectric plant	announced	–	1082.0 MW	Run-of-river	EuroSibEnergo JSC [100%] (АО «ЕвроСибЭнерго»)
Nizhneboguchanskaya hydroelectric plant	pre-construction	–	660.0 MW	Conventional storage	United Company RUSAL PJSC [100%] (МКПАО «ОК РУСАЛ», РУСАЛ)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Angara-Yenisei Complex

Project name	Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Boguchanskaya hydroelectric plant	Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia	Angara River	58.6944, 99.1489 (exact)
Motyginskaya hydroelectric plant	Yeniseisk Rayon, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia	Angara River	58.2608, 95.0742 (exact)
Nizhneboguchanskaya hydroelectric plant	Boguchany, Boguchansky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia	Angara River	58.3828, 97.4616 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate locations of the projects in the complex:

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