Since the beginning of the year Kurskenergo’s specialists cleared 635.9 hectares of routes of power lines

As part of the implementation of the 2019 repair program, the branch “Rosseti Centre Kurskenergo” continues to work on clearing routes of power lines from trees and shrubs. To date, employees of line service sections, crews of Distribution Zones and personnel of contracting companies have cleared 635.9 hectares of routes of 0.4-110 kV lines. The largest volume of work was carried out in Oboyansky, Bolshesoldatsky and Kastorensky districts. In total, by the end of 2019, Kurskenergo will clear 786.5 hectares of routes from tree and shrub vegetation. 17.4 million rubles are planned for the work.

“Clearing of routes is an important component of measures to ensure reliable power supply to consumers in the Kursk region. It is carried out in order to create the necessary conditions for the operation of line facilities, to reduce the risks of technological disruptions caused by falling trees on overhead lines,” stressed Deputy Chief Engineer for Production Asset Management and Development of the branch Alexander Muratov.