– “inter RAO UES” was one of the largest companies in the country, the fourth place you occupy in the Russia power generation, – the President noted that since the meeting in Novo-Ogaryovo. According to him, the company in 2018 currently have commissioned more than 6 gigawatts of power. “This is a very good performance,” – said Putin.
Kovalchuk said that the company’s revenue for last year amounted to more than a trillion rubles.
– Let’s talk in all these areas, having in mind that “inter RAO UES” is our only supplier of electricity abroad and, if necessary, acquires the electric power abroad, – said the President.
His companion spoke in detail about the financial success. If in 2014 the capitalization of the company amounted to 74 billion rubles, now it costs already $ 600 billion. That is, over the last six years of growth – more than eight times.
“We work in 15 countries – continued Kovalchuk. – In Russia the company is represented in more than 30 regions of our country.” This year “inter RAO” showed the best result in the export, starting in 2011, more than 19 billion kilowatt-hours. While sales in the retail market amounted to about 200 billion kilowatt-hours.
– I Wanted to hear how work is progressing on the new facilities, – asked Vladimir Putin.
As told Kovalchuk is planning large-scale construction of generation in the Tula region, as well as the implementation project for the complete supply Piaski oil and gas fields in the Krasnoyarsk territory.
Actively under construction in the Kaliningrad region – it is done on behalf of the President. In the beginning of last year completed Pregolsky station with the capacity of 455 megawatts, and at the end of this year will be completed Primorskaya TPP with a capacity of 195 megawatts. “Taking the opportunity, of course, if possible, would like to invite you to carry out ceremonial start”, – said Kovalchuk. “Okay,” agreed the President.
Vladimir Putin also noted that the company takes an active part not only in construction but also in the scientific support of the projects. “From the point of view of the construction we have a full cycle of the turnkey of any type of power objects in Russia and abroad, – confirmed his companion. – We work including in Cuba, worked in Venezuela, in Ecuador, in Bangladesh..”
the Head of “inter RAO” has informed the President that the company, together with RUSNANO and Rostec implements the project completion domestic turbine GTD-110 with capacity of 110 MW. The country “need turbines great power”, supported Putin.
Productivity in the company over the last ten years increased four times, also said Kovalchuk, answering the questions of the President. The average salary is 78.5 thousand rubles. “For the entire quarantine period, we got none of the employee is not sent to the downtime, completely preserved not only wages, but all the prizes”, – said the head of “inter RAO”.
He also spoke about the digitization of processes, the creation of a unified information and settlement centers. “This is very important. This makes the calculations more transparent,” he supported Putin.
In the end, Kovalchuk told about the cost of electricity in Russia in comparison with EU countries. “The figures are taken at the end of 2018, he said. – The average price of electricity in Russia is citizens $ 57 per megawatt-hour. In Germany 353 of the dollar, i.e. six times more. And in the European Union as a whole, where there are countries with different levels of economic development, – 247 dollars.” Thus, the difference – more than four times.
for small and medium business the Russian price for electricity in that year was $ 76 per MWh in Germany 233 of the dollar in EU – 169 dollars. And for large industry, which is mainly exports, the price in Russia is 25% lower than in the EU, drew attention to Kovalchuk.
“So today for the vast majority of the production price of electricity is not an obstacle to their development”, he concluded. “On the contrary, it is a competitive advantage,” – responded Vladimir Putin.
