End recovery 2 of 4 high voltage transmission lines (WEL) in Ukraine has to be completed By October 18, which will allow to restore the flow in full, said Thursday the head of Ministry of fuel and energy of the Republic Sergey Egorov.

From removal to repair of 2 transmission lines in the region Today receives about 650 MW of electrical energy, which is not sufficient in the morning and evening peaks of power consumption, said Egorov. In terms of the coming cooling of the Crimea during peak hours consumes from 800 To 1000 MW.

"By 18 October on track two lines, bred for repair, must be repaired. All four lines will be put into use. We hope that constraints (electricity supply) from the authorities of Ukraine will not be, signed contracts, agreed the cost of electrical energy. At the moment time All safely, "he said at a press conference in MIA "Russia Today" Egorov.

the Minister said that his own generation of Crimea was restored and ready To go. Repair work of the organization "Krimtech" is finished, there is a small lag in the fuel in Kerch for Reed-burunskiy power plant. He also said that at present due to limitations flow in the Crimea in the peaks of energy consumption are included in the work All mgtes, located near Simferopol substation, West of the Crimean and Sevastopol class voltage 330 kV. The power generated by them is specified by the Manager.

Crimea is 70% dependent on the supply of electric power 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 year under construction primarily Russia power bridge to the Crimea needs to be put into use, which will allow to give to the Crimea from the mainland To 400 MW of capacity. The second phase will provide an opportunity to increase the power flow To 800-840 MW - its construction have plans to finish in summer 2016.

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