Over half a year, Lipetskenergo performed more than 1,000 grid connections

For 6 months of 2018 IDGC of Centre - Lipetskenergo division performed 1,193 grid connections with a total capacity of 30.24 MW for the amount of more than 45 million rubles. Electric energy was provided to dozens of enterprises and hundreds of residents of the Lipetsk region.

Lipetskenergo provided power supply for the innovative exhibition-forum "All-Russian Field Day-2018". For a month, kilometres of overhead lines were constructed, installation of transformer substations and outdoor lighting was carried out. The event was attended by more than 1,500 delegates, including Russian Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev, representatives of federal and regional government bodies of the Russian Federation, delegations of the near and far abroad countries.

In addition, specialists of the Lipetsk branch of IDGC of Centre in June carried out grid connection of OJSC "Stroymash". At the Lebedyansky plant of construction and finishing machines the capacity was increased by 4.2 MW. A facility of the Franco-Russian pig-breeding company "Otrada Gen" being under construction in the village of Pushkino of Dobrinsky district was connected to the grid. Shortly there will be a farm-multiplication unit for 2.2 thousand heads of sows.

Electricity was also provided in the first half of the year to a number of socially significant facilities: a school in the Yeletsky micro-district, the Culture House in Usmansky district and the office of a general practitioner in the village of Pushkino of Dobrinsky district. The "Sosnovi bor" recreation centre in Gryazinsky district was connected to the power grid. Its territory covers six hectares.

Fulfilling its obligations for the timely grid connection of large industrial, residential and social facilities, and representative offices of small and medium-sized businesses, Lipetskenergo promotes creation of new jobs in the region, implementation of an effective housing policy and thereby makes a significant contribution to the social and economic development of the Lipetsk region.