SIMFEROPOL, 6 Aug - RIA Novosti/Prime. Transfer to the Crimea, one of the unfinished PDM projects for the construction of generation possible in 2017, said in an interview Last news the Minister of fuel and energy of Crimea Sergey Egorov.

A contract for production and delivery of power (PDM) is a mechanism to encourage energy companies to introduce a new generation instead of increased payments for capacity.

"He (Transfer - ed.) is discussed, but it can be done after the Crimea was included into the United energy system of the Russian Federation and the 1st price zone. I think it will be in 2017 ", - said the Minister, answering the question, is it possible to Transfer any of PDM projects in Crimea.

Egorov did not specify, to postpone any of the PDA project can be discussed, referring to prematurity. According to his statement, discussed different options.

Crimea lacks its own generating facilities and is dependent on the supply of electric energy from Ukraine. Experts estimate a shortage of capacity of approximately 900 MW. It is expected that four new reactors will be built at Sevastopol TPP and Simferopol TPP. It is expected that the first phase of construction of the power plant - two units with a capacity of 235 MW each will be commissioned in the use of these TES to 1 September 2017.

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