First stage of energy bridge launched from Kuban to Crimea

The first phase of the construction of an energy bridge between the Krasnodar Region and Crimea has been completed. The peninsula has received first 200 megawatts of power from the unified energy system of Russia.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that the first phase of the construction of an energy bridge was to be completed on December 25, 2015, and the peninsula was to receive 300 megawatts of power in the winter. After a black-out in Crimea, Alexander Novak, Russian Energy Minister, has announced that the first stage of the energy bridge will be introduced before December 20, and in 2016, Kuban will deliver about 800 megawatts of power per day.

On December 2, in Simferopol, President Vladimir Putin took part in the launch of the first stage of the energy bridge between the Krasnodar Region and Crimea, the website of the Russian President reports.

According to the Russian President, by December 15, one more energy chain for 200 megawatts is to be launched, and by December 20, two energy chains of the bridge are to start working. As a result, in total, the peninsula will receive 800 megawatts of power via the new energy bridge, and that will fully replace the amount of power received by Crimea from Ukraine.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.