Investor Presentaiton
En+
GROUP
STRATEGIC REPORT
En+ Group Annual Report 2021
Lake Baikal
En+ Group, the largest
company operating in the
Baikal region, operates
hydropower plants on
the Angara River flowing
out of Lake Baikal, thus
providing a supply of
renewable power En+
Group regulates the water
regime of the Angarsk
cascade in accordance
with the instructions
of Rosvodresursy, the
Russian federal water
resources agency
LAKE BAIKAL
WATER LEVEL
MANAGEMENT
The Institute of Water Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences,
with the financial support of En+ Group, completed studies to define
operation schedules for controlling the water regimes of the Angara-
Yenisei cascade reservoirs and Lake Baikal in the spring of 2021.
One of the most important deliverables of the work was the
"Green" version of the operation schedule for managing the water
regime of the Irkutsk Reservoir and Lake Baikal. The "Green" option
is based on the following idea: in order to minimise the impact
of anthropogenic management of the level of Lake Baikal, it is
necessary to arrange management in such a way that the lake level
trend replicates its natural behaviour as accurately as possible.
The natural (restored) levels of Lake Baikal for specific inflow
conditions are determined by simulation modelling. New rules for
managing the lake level were developed based on this approach.
At the same time, the needs of water users are still met and the
energy parameters of the HPP cascade are generally maintained.
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROJECTS GRANT
COMPETITION
The second grant competition aimed
at protecting Lake Baikal and aquatic
ecosystems from adverse environmental
impacts was held in 2021. The competition
considered projects for the conservation
of Lake Baikal and its natural territories,
as well as other water bodies.
ELECTRIC
VEHICLE
CHARGING
STATIONS
IN IRKUTSK
En+ Group pursues development of EV charging
infrastructure in the Irkutsk Region, Siberia, to
contribute to improvement of the environment
in the cities where the Group operates.
Eight 50-100 kW EV charging stations were installed and
launched in the Irkutsk Region in 2020-2021, providing
both slow and fast charging (80% of battery capacity
in 20 min). Another 18-20 100 kW charging stations are
to be installed throughout 2022-2023 in large cities in
the Irkutsk Region (Bratsk, Usolye-Sibirskoye, Tulun,
and Taishet), along the Federal Motor Road connecting
the cities, and along the road to Olkhon island.
More than 700 different consumers have already used the
stations, with 10,000 charging sessions overall. En+ Group's
new charging stations are integrated within a single system
enabling current and future users to take advantage of a
special mobile application to activate a charging session by
simply choosing a station and plugging their vehicle in.
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participating cities:
Irkutsk, Baikalsk,
Ust-Ilimsk, Angarsk,
Divnogorsk, Miass and
Nizhny Novgorod
STRATEGIC REPORT
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APPENDICES
ENVIRONMENTAL
MONITORING
LAKE BAIKAL
OF
En+ Group recognises its share of responsibility for the
environmental well-being of the lake and takes efforts
to support and preserve its biodiversity. In 2021, the
third annual expedition for environmental monitoring
of Lake Baikal was carried out to obtain unbiased data
on the condition of the lake's ecosystems. Researchers
from seven leading Russian scientific research
institutions took part in the expedition, i.e. Lomonosov
Moscow State University, Moscow; Severtsov Institute
of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy
of Sciences, Moscow; Siberian Federal University,
Krasnoyarsk; Irkutsk State University, Irkutsk; Moscow
Institute of Physics and Technology, Moscow;
Institute of Limnology of the Russian Academy of
Sciences, Saint-Petersburg; and Trofimuk Institute of
Petroleum Geology and Geophysics, Siberian Branch
of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk.
Research into underground flows of biogenic
substances and assessment of stress levels in the
Baikal sponge and gammarus populations were
added to the basic monitoring programme in 2021.
Hydrochemical analyses of the water samples
confirmed that the main pollutants entered Lake Baikal
through the Selenga River. New data were obtained
confirming inflows of biogenic substances into Lake
Baikal carried by groundwater from populated areas
that do not have waste water treatment facilities.
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nominations: "Science
and practice",
"Pooling resources",
"Local initiative", and
"Transferring experience"
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projects received
Company support.
The size of the
grant fund in
2021 amounted
to RUB 10 mn
BAIKAL
DIALOGUE
The Baikal Dialogue project, supported by WWF Russia,
is aimed at updating the status of the environmental and
social challenges of the Baikal Natural Territory (BNT) and
finding solutions. "Assessment of environmental and social
challenges of the BNT" was performed in 2021 by nine experts
gathered under the aegis of EcoCentre "Zapovedniki", with
participation of specialists from the Lake Baikal Foundation.
The Project's seven main themes are:
• International aspects of protection and sustainability of the BNT
• Integration of strategic environmental assessment
approaches within the assessment of environmental
and social challenges of the BNT
• Assessment of cumulative environmental
and social impact on the BNT
• Industrial and domestic pollution in the BNT
⚫ Solidifying the network of the Natural Areas under Preferential
Protection and preserving the biodiversity of Lake Baikal
• Development of a dialogue between the authorities,
businesses and civil society around Lake Baikal
• Analysis of corporate practices used by various
companies in the BNT to preserve the unique
ecosystem and support local residents
Interim results of the project were widely discussed at
various venues throughout the year, including the Shapkhaev
Hearings in Irkutsk. A kick-off and bottom-line sessions
were held on the basis of the Public Chamber of the Russian
Federation by videoconferencing with the Public Chambers
of the Irkutsk Region and the Republic of Buryatia.
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