PJSC RusHydro: RusHydro inaugurates Zaramagskaya HPP-1 in North Ossetia

RusHydro inaugurates Zaramagskaya HPP-1 in North Ossetia

February 4, 2020 North Ossetia, Russia. PJSC RusHydro (ticker symbol: MOEX, LSE: HYDR; OTCQX: RSHYY) announces an inauguration of 346 MW Zaramagskaya HPP-1 in North Ossetia.

Zaramagskaya HPP-1 is built on the Ardon River, feeder of the Terek River. The plant's annual average electricity output is 0.84 TWh. It is the largest hydropower plant in the region and the third most powerful in Northern Caucasus after Irganayskaya HPP and Chirkeyskaya HPP, both in Dagestan. Due to its maneuverability the hydropower plant will be able to cover peak electricity consumption in the region's power system.

Commissioning of Zaramagskaya HPP-1 will greatly contribute to the social-economic development of Republic of North-Ossetia Alania.

About RusHydro

RusHydro Group is the leading producer of renewable energy in Russia. It is Russia's largest generating company and is among the top-5 in the world with over 400 generating facilities in Russia and abroad. The Group's total electricity generation capacity including Boguchanskaya HPP is 40.0 GW.

Russian Federation owns 61.20% in RusHydro, the rest is held by other institutional and individual shareholders (over 360,000). The company's stock is traded on the Moscow stock exchange. Company's GDRs in the IOB section of LSE, ADRs - in OTCQX.

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