According to the Interfax news agency Alrosa is reported to have approached UES with a view to acquiring the plants, but a large number of issues are unresolved, such as the future development of the electricity sector in Yakutia and cross subsidisation of prices.
The Vilyui 1 and 2 hydro plants on the Vilyui river have a combined generating capacity of 680MW and generated 2.8BkWh of electricity in 2005.
