Russian power generator RusHydro is concluding the design phase for the 428-megawatt Nizhne-Zeyskaya hydroelectric plant in the Amur region, clearing the way for detailed technical documentation and initial construction preparations.
Sergey Kondratyev, first deputy chairman and chief engineer of the state-controlled company, said developers have determined the dam axis, reservoir boundaries, and key equipment suppliers. The primary technical parameters, including inundation areas and operational water levels, were approved during a technical council meeting held by engineering institute Lengidroproekt, Kondratyev told reporters on the sidelines of an industry conference.
The plant is projected to generate approximately 2.25 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year as part of a wider hydropower cascade in the Russian Far East. RusHydro, which first showcased a model of the facility at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok in September, aims to use the plant to meet expanding industrial power consumption and to assist in seasonal flood control across the Amur River basin.
