The President looks forward to the imminent launch of another chain of Crimean energy bridge – Rosbalt.RU

April 14, 2016, 13:04 | Energy | Crimea energy bridge | Putin

 Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes that in 2-3 weeks will be put another chain energy bridge across the Kerch Strait to Crimea. He said this today at the “straight line” communication with the Russians.

 “Today is the third energy bridge circuit should be included. This 200 MW. Within two to three weeks maximum, it will start fourth circuit. Then there will be 800 MW, “- said Putin. According to him, “it is fully closes the volume, which will receive Crimea from Ukraine.” “But the additional power lead in the years 2017-2018 – four units of 400 MW,” – added the President

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 Crimea was completely de-energized in the night of November 22, 2015. The reason for this was the energy blockade, which was held Ukrainian activists. After that, the peninsula has been introduced emergency mode. December 2 launch was carried out the first line of an energy bridge from the Krasnodar region across the Kerch Strait and entering December 15 of the second line to increase its capacity to 400 MW.

 This grid Crimea additional investment may be necessary. In addition to the 47 billion rubles for the energy bridge across the Kerch Strait and about 70 billion rubles for the new TPP peninsula needed an additional 41 billion rubles for the modernization of distribution grids. This is three times longer gosvlivany provided, and the source of the funds is not clear.

 Referring to the construction of transport bridge in the Crimea, he said he did not immediately able to find a company to build a bridge to the Crimea.

 “I must say honestly, usually this kind of objects are many comers. Here we are, to be honest, hardly found a company that has agreed to implement the project “, – admitted the president

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 However, he expects that the bridge will be built in the Crimea, “and in time».