The development of the power system of the Crimea goes according to plan, said Minister of energy of Russia Alexander Novak, who is on a working trip to Crimea.

for example, the story is about the construction of objects of electric grid complex and its inclusion in the unified energy system of Russia, and also about creating your own generation and laying energokabel across the Kerch Strait from the Krasnodar territory in the Crimea.

"As for the power network complex, then in General I am satisfied with the work carried out. The work is proceeding According to schedule. In accordance with the plan approved schedule is implemented, the construction of power grids and substations. Here our contractors and customers are, in my opinion, satisfactorily, " said Novak correspondents.

according to his statement, all planned facilities in Accordance with the Federal target program of development of the Crimea will be put into use. At the same time he noticed That in terms of creation of own generation there are small shifts in terms of work associated with the design, obtaining the approval from the state expertise and building permission.

"But in General it will not affect the overall final commissioning of the facility in use. The objectives are to update the payment schedule approved before the delivery date on the use of power generation, " drew the attention of Novak.

on the last working day of the week, July 31, Minister of energy of the Republic Sergey Egorov said That in the Crimea and Sevastopol commenced the erection of 2 basic thermal power plants with a capacity of 940 MW. The capacity of each of the power plants under construction in Simferopol and Sevastopol is 470 MW. Each station will have two units. According to Yegorov, the construction of station use modern equipment that does not consume much fuel, high efficiency, closed-loop water consumption. Power station raises Firm Technopromexport, a subsidiary of Rostec.

Crimea is 70% dependent on the supply of electric energy from Ukraine. According to the estimates of the Ministry of energy of the Russian Federation, the region needed an additional approximately 880 MW of capacity. Before the end of the current year, primarily energy bridge in the region should be introduced, Which will allow to give to the Crimea from the mainland To 300-350 MW every day. The second phase will provide an opportunity to increase the power flow To 800-840 MW.

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