Delivery of electric energy from Russia has allowed Ukraine to pass the peak loads on the electricity of the country in connection with the established hot weather, said Minister of energy and coal industry of Ukraine Volodymyr demchyshyn.
according to his statement, this Summer, sustained the sultry weather was recorded the biggest since the heating season load on the mains. In addition, during this period, Ukraine has experienced problems with the generation of electricity, because a number of thermal power plants (TPP) were stopped for repairs or were damaged as a result of shelling in the area of special operations in the Donbass. Some of the stations have experienced problems with the supply of coal. Recorded Also a decrease in electric energy production by hidroelektrostacijas in connection with the reduction of water level, reports RIA " Novosti ".
"because signed with Russia direct agreement was applied to imported electricity to meet the needs of Ukrainian customers. The contract worked exactly as planned, ? as insurance in case of force majeure, and the import will be stopped as soon as we will restore your power ", ? quoted Demchishin press service of the Ministry. Also, According to the Minister, the Experts inspect the thermal power plants that were shut down for unscheduled repairs to assure the validity of these actions. Russia in 2014 in fact agreed to supply electricity to Ukraine at a bargain for Kiev price, afterward as under the threat of power blockade was Crimea. Summer Ukraine is again threatened to turn off electricity to the Peninsula against the failure of gas negotiations on the trilateral meeting in Brussels, where he had to sign a winter package for the smooth passage of the heating season, the EU and Ukraine.

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