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IDGC of Centre - Belgorodenergo division received its Certificate of readiness for work during the autumn-winter period of 2018/2019, confirming the branch’s availability to provide reliable power supply to consumers in the region during the period of maximum loads.
Belgorodenergo in full and in strict accordance with the established deadlines fulfilled all the planned measures of an organizational and technical nature. The emergency reserve of equipment and materials is 100% complete. It purchased the necessary equipment and materials for high-voltage and distribution grids. For quick power supply to consumers, 47 backup power sources were prepared. The branch’s motor fleet is additionally equipped with new off-road auto and specialized vehicles, in the amount of 60 units. Among them there is a modern mobile installation for melting ice on wires of overhead power lines. Stable operation of technological and relay protection devices, network, emergency and secure automation, communication facilities, dispatching and process control systems, uninterrupted power supply systems was set up.
Belgorodenergo created an effective system of rapid response to any surprises of a natural and man-made nature. 231 crews of 1,290 people were formed. All of them are provided with vehicles (398 units), necessary equipment and materials. Agreements on cooperation with contracting organizations, as well as with the General Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Belgorod region, a representative office of SO UES in the Belgorod region, a branch of FGC UES - Chernozemnoye MES enterprise, were extended. The Belgorod power engineers worked out the procedure of actions in difficult weather conditions at special emergency response exercises and interdepartmental drills.
One of the key factors of preparation for the winter is the implementation of the repair program. This year the volume of its financing amounted to 237.8 million rubles, which is 1.9 million rubles more than in 2017. 2,236 km of 0.4-110 kV power lines, 786 substations of 6-10 kV, 50 large supply centres of 35-110 kV were repaired, 630.6 hectares of ROWs along 0.4-110 kV overhead lines were cleared and expanded to reduce the failure rate.
As part of the investment program, the branch will invest 3 billion rubles in the development and improvement of the reliability of the power grid complex in the region. Fixed assets are aimed at upgrading supply centres and power lines in settlements, constructing networks in housing estates of individual development, implementing programs for reconstruction and overhaul of social facilities and housing infrastructure, priority economic and social projects. In particular, according to the reliability program, the substations of 35-110 kV “Konshino” in Gubkinsky district, “Rogovatoye” and “Promyshlennaya” in Stary Oskol, and “Nikolskoye” in Belgorodsky district are being reconstructed. In total, this year it is planned to construct and reconstruct 706 km of lines of 0.4-110 kV, to commission 69 MVA of new capacities. Among them there is a new substation of 110/10 kV "Vatutinskaya" in Valuisky district, which has already been put into operation.
Work in the autumn-winter period requires maximum consolidation of forces, increased readiness and efficiency in resolving production issues. Power engineers expect that thorough preparation, mobilization of forces and resources will allow to pass this difficult period without failures and serious interruptions in the supply of electricity.
