Rosavtodor sent to the Crimea power transformer substation weighing 75 tons, informs the press-service of the Ministry reported.

Crimea, joined Russia in March this year on the results of the referendum, Today 70% dependent on the supply of electricity from Ukraine. The energy security of the region will occur in several stages and incorporates the construction of transmission lines of electricity from the Krasnodar territory in the Crimea and the development of their own capacity for energy generation.

" Rosavtodor and its subordinate PKU highway administration Yenisei will provide transportation Federal roads 75-ton electric substations for Republic of Crimea. Today, under the control of the Federal road strategic goods sent from the city of Kyzyl (Tuva) in Krasnodar region ", - said in the report.

Next, an electric three-phase power transformer substation will be sent to the Crimea. All transport facility is expected to cross more than 5 thousand kilometers of Federal roads.

Baseline electricity generation in the Crimea will be provided after the erection of 2 new thermal power plants, total capacity will amount to 880 MW. To generate our own electricity in the Crimea is increased due to the installation and system integration of the three mobile gas turbine power plants, brought from the Sochi region. The total power generated mgtes in the Crimea, up to 300 MW.

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