Russia’s En+ Generation and the regional government of Buryatia are advancing plans for the Moksky hydroelectric complex, a project estimated to cost 1.1 trillion rubles. The facility, located on the Vitim River, is intended to support the expansion of industrial infrastructure and rail networks in the Russian Far East.
The complex will consist of two interconnected stations, the 1,200 megawatt (MW) Mokskaya plant and the 210 MW Ivanovskaya plant. The smaller Ivanovskaya facility will serve as a counter-regulator to manage water discharge and maintain stable river levels downstream. Construction is planned for the Muysky district, which is situated approximately 30 kilometers south of the Baikal-Amur Mainline railway.
Authorities expect the project to address power shortages by providing electricity to the Eastern Polygon rail project and mining enterprises. The development is designed to improve grid reliability across Buryatia, the Irkutsk region, and the Zabaikalsky territory. Completion is scheduled for 2035, and the project has been included in the federal energy development strategy through 2042.
Preparation has reached the engineering survey stage following a series of agreements between the regional government and the investor. En+ Generation has finalized preliminary power distribution plans and is drafting technical requirements for geological and hydrological research. The Far East Development Corporation is involved in the pre-project phase, a government effort to streamline development, after the initiative received federal priority status.
