OREANDA-NEWS. July 25, 2011. “Russia generated over a trillion kilowatt hours of electricity in 2010. That's 4.3% more than in 2009, practically reaching pre-crisis levels. Power units with a capacity of 3.2 gigawatt were commissioned last year, the largest amount in the past ten years. But we are not going to stop here, and we will continue to move forward.”
Vladimir Putin's introductory remarks:

Good afternoon colleagues,

Today is a pleasant event for us. We have contact with Surgut and the Urals. First, I would like to say that Russia generated over a trillion kilowatt hours of electricity in 2010. That's 4.3% more than in 2009, practically reaching pre-crisis levels. Power units with a capacity of 3.2 gigawatts were commissioned last year, the largest amount in the past ten years. But we are not going to stop here, and we will continue to move forward. Even more ambitious objectives stand before us this year and the next. We have plans to commission about 6.4 gigawatts of power in 2011, and another 7.8 gigawatts next year.

Of course, these are large-scale, ambitious plans which can only be implemented if work on the commissioned facilities takes place with a smooth, continuous rhythm. In particular, I would like to draw attention to projects that we are implementing under power supply contracts. There have been some slight shifts in timing, but I hope there will be no further delays. We are now proceeding according to schedule, and work is moving ahead as planned.

With that, I would like to note that the Surgut state district power station No. 2 that we are discussing today, and where a new power unit will be commissioned, will become the largest and most powerful in the whole of Eurasia. This is, of course, quite a large and powerful enterprise. Further steps to facilitate economic development in general, to solve problems of everyday life, and so on, depend on the implementation of these plans.

There is no need to talk about what the power industry is all about -- it's something that everyone understands. I would like to note that both of these power stations are being constructed with foreign investment, from E.On Energie in one case and Enel in the other. They are our well-known, reliable long-term partners. I would like to congratulate them today on completing a certain stage of work at their facilities.