MES Center has embarked on the replacement of an air circuit breaker 110 kV at the substation 500 kV Pakhra in the Moscow region. The works are being carried out within the framework of OAO UES FGC repair campaign for 2011. Within the framework of the repair works the substation 5000 kV Pakhra had all […]

The production of electrical energy in the Russian Federation in the period from January to September 2011 has risen by 1.3% against the same period in 2010 – to 760.7 billion kWh, this is stated in the materials of Minenergo (the Energy Ministry of Russia). In September this year this factor has risen by 0.4% […]

In September the power generating units of Balakovskaya nuclear power plant produced 2.987 billion kWh of electrical energy. The planned monthly objective has been fulfilled 102.7 %. The capacity factor comprised 03.7%. At present the four generating units of the Balakovskaya nuclear power plant are in operation. There are no complaints on the safety operation […]

The arbitration court of the Krasnodar Territory filed the claim in bankruptcy of OAO Kubanenergo (a part of OAO Holding IDGC) from OOO Veha-Region. The date of considering feasibility of the accusation of bankruptcy has not been defined yet. On September 12 the 15th Arbitration Court of Appeal confirmed the legality of the first judgment […]

Electrical Energy Production in Russian Federation Rises by 1.3% for 9 Months The production of electrical energy in the Russian Federation in January-September 2011 has risen by 1.25% from the same period last year, to comprise 760.7 billion kWh, according to the materials of the Central dispatcher control of the fuel and energy complex. The […]

The repair works are being executed by the specialists of MES East. The branch of OAO FSK UES – the Main electrical grids of the East (MES East) has embarked on the capital repairs of the transformer at substation 220 kV Prizeyskaya in the Amur region. At the same time the capital repairs of the […]

The specialists of the Southern power grids OAO Magadanenergo connected all the customers to the overhead power transmission line 35 kV Tsentralnaya-Avtotek, the overhead line 110 kV Tsentralnaya-Olskaya, and the overhead line 35 kV Olskaya-Klepka. Today a part of the city of Magadan was left without electricity due to rough weather. Strong winds and wet […]

Today at 12.10 as a result of a technological failure the Sakhalin state district power plant had a fall in its operating capacity. This caused an energy shortfall in the Sakhalin power system and as well as the restrictions in the power supply to the customers of the island. The causes of the incidents are […]

OAO Saratovenergo (the power supplier in the Saratov region) took out a 400 million rubles loan on overdraft from OAO Gazprombank says the company statement. Saratovenergo is going to spend these funds on financing the company’s economic activities. The loan interest rate makes up 5% per annum on the outstanding balance of the loan. The […]

Russian Power Grid Companies are having a hot season: the power engineers are preparing for the coming fall-winter season. One of the factors which predetermines a successful ‘wintering’ is a power facilities maintenance overhaul carried out in due time. For instance the press-service of Ryazanenergo reports on September 19 2011 that within the framework of […]