Ukraine has stopped supplying electricity to the Crimea – RBC

Ukraine has stopped supplying electricity to the Crimea – RBC

View of Yalta from Ai-Petri Mountain

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Fuel and Energy Minister Sergei Egorov Crimea Tass said that the cause of blackout was unilateral termination of electricity supplies from Ukraine.

« An hour ago unilaterally from Ukraine completely out of power, and the city of the Crimean Republic Sevastopol. For all four lines to zero. Negotiations with Ukraine on that they have resumed electricity supply of the republic “, – said the minister, noting that the Crimean authorities are also taken steps to increase its own generation.

” During this unexpected trip, we had mobile gas turbine power plants and it takes time to re-start them now. It will take an hour and a half “, – said the Minister agency” Kryminform “.

Egorov also noted that work on the resumption of normal operation of thermal power plants and diesel-run generator sets.

On the eve of the state unitary enterprise of the Republic “Krymenergo” reported that twice in one day graphics applied the emergency shutdown (GAO) consumers.

“Krymenergo wrote to the Ministry of Fuel and Energy Republic of Crimea to hold an extraordinary meeting of the Federal Republic of Kazakhstan Staff for review and approval of activities to ensure the alternation of consumers when entering the full scope of the GAO, “- the report says the company.

Yesterday, Prime Minister of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksenov said at the final press conference that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to provide uninterrupted power supply to the Crimea.

“A contract was signed with the Government as part of ensuring the supply of electricity on the peninsula, so since yesterday blackouts will no longer be if the contract does not violate our Ukrainian partners. Supply of electricity will come from Russia and Ukraine, in fact, be only to transit. So now not expected outages, the electricity supply will be carried out in full. All funds, which should compensate for the difference between the tariffs, Ukraine paid in full. Therefore, they should be interested in the fact that this market is preserved “- quoted Aksenov agency” RBC-Ukraine “.