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" FGC of UES " constructs energy ring in Primorye

12.05.2012
Backbone Electrical Grid of East (BEG of East) completed the installation of two outdoor switchgears of 220 and 500 kV on the substation 500 kV Lozovaya which is to be built as a part of an energy ring in the Primorsky Krai. The commissioning of the substation is scheduled for the third quarter of 2012.

Russia and Kazakhstan to revive the Soviet mega-project of the Siberia-Kazakhstan-Ural power-bridge construction

12.04.2012
Russia and Kazakhstan intend to revive the Soviet mega-project to construct the Siberia-Kazakhstan-Ural power-bridge based on EHV 1150 kV transmission line with a length of 1900 km. The Oleg Deripaska’s En + serves the main ideologist, interested in the energy market in the European part of Russia for projects under joint venture with the Chinese Yangtze Power as well as in the development of the coal business in Kazakhstan. However, the technical condition of the line will not allow to bring it to the rated power in the near future.Moreover, still it is unclear who will pay for infrastructure project worth 40 million rubles per 1 km.

The volume of investments to the Far East will be at least a trillion rubles in 2012.

10.04.2012
Up to 2015 the volume of investmentswill amount to 3.3 trillion rubles, and in the years 2018-2020 - 9 trillion, said the Plenipotentiary Representative of the Russian President in the Far East Federal District, Viktor Ishayev.

Russia to Privatize Energy Giants in 2012

29.03.2012
The Russian economics ministry plans to launch a privatization campaign in the Russian energy sector in 2012, Minister Elvira Nabiullina said on Thursday.

Russian president-elect Putin refuses to hike domestic gas prices further

26.03.2012
Russia's president-elect Vladimir Putin has called on state-owned Gazprom to improve its operational efficiency and refused to allow an increase in domestic gas prices above earlier agreed levels, which Gazprom wanted to compensate for a planned increase in its tax burden.

Sochi left without electricity due to a fire at the substation "Pasechnaya"

03.03.2012
On March 3, 2012 by 2:00 am a short circuit in the 6 kV distribution network resulted in damage and fire of the cubicle and busbar section of the indoor switchgear at the 110 kV substation "Pasechnaya."

Inter-regional Grid Company (MRSC) of Northwest plans to use chinese electrical equipment in the construction of new power facilities

02.03.2012
On March 2 a working meeting of JSC "MRSC of NorthWest" top managers and representatives of the State Power Corporation of China "CET" was held in the MRSC’s auspices, during which the parties discussed possible ways of cooperation.

Optima group of companies investing into "smart" energy

01.03.2012
Optima group of companies announces a creation of specialized devision to work in the of "smart" grid market. A key business area in the first phase is - the development of solutions on intelligent electricity metering based on Smart Metering technology.

New model of the wholesale electricity market can start in 2014

21.02.2012
A new model of the wholesale electricity market in Russia can start in 2014, says a new chairman of the nonprofit partnership "Market Council" Vyacheslav Kravchenko.

IX Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum concluded its work

18.02.2012
During the final plenary session the results of the IX-th Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum were summarized. Participants discussed proposals for the further development of Siberia and the Far East regions, improvement of infrastructure of the regions, the modernization of industry and power.

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