Issues of energy saving discussed at session of Economic council under Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers

On July 2, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov held a session of the Economic council under Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers on issues of energy saving.

Opening the session, Rustam Minnikhanov said that energy industry is the main economic sector today, and major work is done in the republic on modernization of energy facilities. However, the urgent problem is equipment depreciation. There are four producers of power and heat producers in Tatarstan, - OAO “Generation company”, “TGK-16”, Nizhnekamsk power station, and URUSSU state power station.

Rustam Minnikhanov said that in 2013, regional energy sector provided safe and reliable power supply. Workers of energy industry also fulfilled all tasks during preparation for summer Universiade 2013.

Generation companies produced 22.4 billion kWh of power in 2013. It is expected that energy consumption will increase by 1.8 per cent.

“We need major investments and changes in the industry. It will help elimination deficit of power and contain increase in tariffs,” the President said.
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Damir Safiullin reported on safety and reliability of power supply in Tatarstan. Director General of OAO “Grid company” Ilshat Fardiev, in his turn, told about the current situation.