Energy independence has been secured for Russian Crimea
In Crimea, the operation of mobile gas turbine power plants, transferred to the peninsula in 2015 to ensure its energy independence, will be extended for another year.
The Kommersant newspaper writes about this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
It is reported that by the end of this year they plan to fully launch the new Balaklava and Tavricheskaya thermal power plants on the peninsula, which will supply 940 MW to the energy system and ensure the energy independence of the republic. At the same time, MGTPP will be left for now as a safety net, since the launch of new thermal power plants may be delayed.
“The initiator of the extension of the operation of the MGTPP was the System Operator (SO, dispatcher of the Russian energy system), who considered that “taking into account the current uncertain situation” with the commissioning of equipment at the Tavricheskaya and Balaklava TPPs, there are “risks of violating the planned commissioning dates” of new units. When launching new equipment, both planned and emergency shutdowns are allowed,” the statement says.
Let us note that MGTPPs saved Crimea from the energy blockade organized by Ukraine in the fall of 2015. They covered 70% of the peninsula's needs. In December 2015, electricity began to be supplied to the peninsula via the Kuban-Crimea energy bridge.
In the fall of this year, Crimea for the first time in Russian history ceased to be an energy-deficient region and sent an extra 28 MW via the energy bridge to Kuban.
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