Renovation program included the replacement of the hydro turbine, generator, excitation system, hydroelectric unit management and automation system, as well as auxiliaries. The equipment has been renovated in line with RusHydro’s Comprehensive Renovation Program (CRP). The new turbine features an improved design and is highly environmentally friendly. The renovated impeller has 5 blades instead of…
Gazprom expects Polish authorities to issue a permit for the Nord Stream-2 pipeline project on August 31, Board Chairman of the Russian gas holding Viktor Zubkov said. “According to terms stipulated under Poland laws, we are to receive a permit from the Polish antimonopoly department if there are no additional inquiries”, Zubkov said. Poland was…
Gazprom, Russian Railways, Transmashholding, Russia’s largest manufacturer of rail rolling stock and medium-speed diesel engines, and Sinara Group have entered into an agreement covering the utilization of natural gas as engine fuel. The agreement was signed by Andrei Bokarev, President of Transmashholding, Oleg Belozyorov, President of RZD, Alexey Miller, Chairman of Gazprom’s Management Committee, and…
Gazprom is interested in gas transit via Belarus, Director General of OAO Gazprom Transgaz Belarus Vladimir Mayorov said. On July 15, Vladimir Mayorov took part in the solemn ceremony to open the sport facility Olimpiyets in Orsha. The facility was built by OAO Gazprom Transgaz Belarus in association with the Orsha District Executive Committee as…
Gazprom Export plans to hold the third auction on sales of Russian natural gas to Europe with delivery in winter season of 2016-2017 on August 31, September 1 and 2, the export arm of the Russian gas holding said. Gas will be offered in Greifswald, Gaspool and Olbernhau delivery points, just as at the first…
The Russian government has announced the criteria for purchasing private shares of state-owned oil company Rosneft. The government is selling 19.5% of Rosneft’s total shares, and hopes to make at least 700 billion rubles ($11 billion). This is part of Russia’s largest privatization scheme since the 1990s, with the Russian government reluctantly selling assets during…
Ukraine has increased its daily order for the import of natural gas from Slovakia 4.3 times, from 2.048 million cubic meters to 8.796 million cubic meters, the Slovak gas transmission system operator Eustream reported. On July 1-14, import of gas through Slovakia made 0.5 million cubic meters, and on July 15 it was 2.06 million…