Novak: the Russian energy sector cope with global challenges in the Russian economy

Fuel and energy complex of Russia cope with global challenges and problems in the Russian economy, while maintaining the stability of the main indicators, said Russian energy Minister Alexander Novak, speaking at the Collegium of the Ministry of energy.
"Last year... was a challenge. At the same time the industry has experienced several serious challenges: imposed by the EU and the US penalties, a substantial decrease in the prices of basic products of the fuel and Energy sector, worsening financial and economic conditions and difficulties in attracting payment... anyway TEK cope with these challenges, and key indicators branches of stable and consistent with expectations, "said Novak, quoted by RIA" Novosti ".
Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich has specified that the most serious problems in the Russian energy sector from power grid companies." Forced to acknowledge the lack of a number of our colleagues, and among them our largest power grid companies of JSC Russian grids, FGC. Apparently, they believe that the problems their organizations are not so great, it is not necessary to discuss them here, busy with other things. It seems to me that the problems in these companies the most serious in the entire industry, " said Dvorkovich. Novak Also said that the 1st flow of electricity from the Krasnodar territory in the Crimea is expected to supply by the end of the year. Dvorkovich noted that the development of generation within Crimea To minimize risk of supplies from Ukraine will be completed in the next three to four years." currently, the power system of the Crimea is working on a temporary basis... To minimize the risks associated with the supply of electricity from the territory of Ukraine, will be executed major projects on generating and network facilities. This work should be completed in the next three to four years, " he said. Also Dvorkovich has noticed that the Ministry of energy actively meeting with OPEC, EU, Asia-Pacific and Latin America." These meetings were exceptionally active during the last period of time, such work must be continued, " he said. In March, the Russian Prime Minister Medvedev D. A. said that energostrategia of the country, provides conservative and target scenarios and tried to convince to take into account When creating the emergence of new manufacturers and technologies. The Prime Minister said that the final version of the energy strategy of Russia until 2035 will be considered in the autumn. At the core of the document will then be prepared by the General scheme of development programmes in the energy sector. The Prime Minister reminded that in the fuel and Energy complex is formed at least a quarter of GDP, in practice, 30% of the country's budget, not less than 2 thirds of the funds coming from exports.


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