Upper Naryn hydropower cascade
Dam in Naryn Region
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The Upper Naryn hydropower cascade (Russian: Верхне-Нарынский каскад ГЭС) is a hydropower project in Naryn Region, Kyrgyzstan. When completed, it will consist of 4 hydropower plants on the river Naryn: Ak-Bulung, Naryn-1, Naryn-2 and Naryn-3, with a total installed capacity of 238 MW.[1][2]
| Upper Naryn hydropower cascade | |
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  Upper Naryn hydropower cascade Approximate location in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Location | Naryn Region |
| Coordinates | 41°27′N 76°17′E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Naryn |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 238 MW |
Construction was started in June 2013 by the company "Verkhne-Narynskiye GES", a joint venture of the Russian company RusHydro and the Kyrgyz state-owned company "Elektricheskiye stantsii".[3] However, it was interrupted in 2015 due to financial difficulties at RusHydro,[4] and in December 2015 the Kyrgyz government decided to terminate the agreement with the Russian Federation.[5]
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