New NPPs against Modernization and Economy

Press release - 13 July, 2006
21 July 2001. Moscow. Today at the meeting with the top management of RAO UES of Russia Greenpeace handed over to Anatoly Chubais its practical proposals concerning increasing the effectiveness of thermal power plants (TPP) and energy saving which can promote energy safety in Russia.

Thermal Power Plant

Over 60% of the electricity in Russia is produced by gas powered thermal plants whose average efficiency factor is less than 30%. However, taking into account modernization costs, it can be at least 50%. In that case the country will not only be supplied with more power, but it will also save huge amounts of natural gas which is known to be a non-renewable resource. The project of TPP is also important from the point of view of reducing the nuclear risks: it will enable producing so much additional electricity that dangerous Russian NPP will be possible to close - there will be no need for them any more.

Unfortunately, the current energy strategy of Russia implies modernization of just one third of gas thermal power plants: it is still focused on nuclear energy.

Apart from the documentation pack Greenpeace handed over automatic illumination control devices including those produced in Russia. These devices enable using illumination only when necessary.

Automatic illumination control can considerably decrease the electrical power deficit in Moscow without much additional expense. Experience shows that such control devices pay back in 1,5-2 months. According to Greenpeace's estimations, using these devices for municipal utilities can result in 5-10 % decrease in the power deficit.

RAO UES owns many buildings and facilities. By installing the devices the company could show the example of fighting the power deficit.

The head of the RAO UES backed up the idea of development of steam gas installations at TPPs. Anatoly Chubais approved the idea to install automatic illumination control devices in the company buildings.

For further information please contact Vladimir Chouprov  +7 (495) 926-50-45.

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