Rosseti FGC UES has commenced the second stage of work to install a new earth wire at the 500 kV Mikhailovskaya – Chagino transmission line with a branch to Kaluzhskaya substation. The work will protect the line from lightning strikes, improve the reliability of power supply to the South-Eastern administrative district of Moscow with over […]

The pilot site is the Svarochnaya 220 kV substation in the Sverdlovsk Region, which feeds power to the Ural Locomotives factory – the manufacturer of freight electric locomotives and Lastochka high-speed trains. The innovative backup power system has been designed by the R&D Center of Rosseti FGC UES. With lithium ion batteries (Li-ion) in use, […]

On June 2, 2021 Rosseti FGC UES successfully closed its book of orders for exchange bonds of 001P-03R series for a total nominal value of 10 bn rubles at the coupon rate of 7.50% p.a. Maturity of the bonds is 15 years, with an offer expected for the issue in 7 years after the date […]

Rosseti FGC UES has completed the key stage of upgrading the 220 kV Tyoya substation in the south-west of the Republic of Khakassia. A 16 MVA transformer and a 220 kV line feeder have been put into operation. This allows for connecting the 215-km transit link that is currently under construction to develop the Trans-Siberian […]

Rosseti FGC UES has made 142 ice melts on the conductors and earth wires of backbone 220-500 kV transmission lines in the south of the country. The maximum ice load in the autumn and winter period was as much as 1600 kg per span. The timely ice melting eliminated the risk of conductor breakage under […]

Rosseti FGC UES has begun upgrading the relay protection at the key substations in Siberia: Altai 1150 kV, Barnaulskaya and Zarya 500 kV. Modern equipment will increase the reliability of power flows between the regions of Western Siberia and, consequently, power supply to consumers in the Novosibirsk Region, Kuzbass, and the Altai Territory with a […]

Rosneft Oil Company plans to spend about 136 billion roubles on environmental measures at its refineries by 2024. Preservation of the environment for future generations is an integral part of the corporate culture and business operations of Rosneft. The Company aims to achieve leadership positions in ensuring the eco-friendliness of its production and minimising the […]

Rosseti FGC UES (FGC UES, PJSC) has started to expand the Afipskaya 220 kV substation in the Krasnodar Territory on the border to the Republic of Adygea. When the project is complete, in 2021, its capacity will rise from 250 MVA to 375 MVA. This will increase the output of electricity to consumers in the […]

JSC NTEK (Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company, a Nornickel subsidiary) has made 146.2 billion roubles’ worth of necessary payments for damage caused to the environment as a result of a 29 May 2020 diesel spill at Norilsk’s Combined Heat and Power plant, situated in the Kayerkan neighborhood of the city. Nornickel has provided the funds for its […]

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, and Fortum, a leading Nordic energy company are investing in a joint project to build a solar power plant with a capacity of 116 MW located in Kalmykia region, in the south of Russia. The power station will become the largest solar energy facility in […]