OREANDA-NEWS. August 22, 2013. A press tour was held, which was organized by the Department of the Fuel and Energy Sector of Moscow and JSC "MOESK" on the subject of ensuring reliable power supply in the capital region during the summer months.

To this end, Moscow United Electric Grid Company performs a set of measures to prevent possible technological failures, particularly in the storm period and under conditions of high atmospheric air temperatures. Peculiarities of operation of power grids and energy equipment were shown at the substation 110 kV "Semyonovskaya" in the south-west of the capital.

Journalists could study the operation of the latest equipment installed after reconstruction. Feeding center of 110/10 kV "Semyonovskaya" is one of the oldest currently operating power facilities of Moscow. Today, stable operation of the substation influences uninterrupted power supply of a large number of consumers in the South-Western district of the capital, with the population of over a million people and about 30 industrial enterprises.

During the press tour, journalists' questions about the features of operation of the Moscow power grid facilities complex in summer were answered by Nugzar Gogua, deputy head of the Fuel and Energy Sector of Moscow and Roman Voinov, director of the branch of JSC "MOESK" Central Electric Grids.

Nugzar Gogua, in particular, noted an expert approach to organizing works and carrying out renovations of feeding centers of all power supply companies, including "MOESK", "Energy specialists coordinate their technology policy with the Moscow Government, subject to growing needs and development of territories. In addition, the pace and quality of implementation of modern equipment allows us to speak about the proper chosen path of development. This is also proved by reducing in the time of consumers disconnection in the event of repair works at power facilities of the capital.”

Energy specialists of MOESK note that in the summer months, accompanied by an abrupt change of weather, risks associated with interruption of the electrical grids operation increase, the probability of occurrence of fires and lightning strikes grows.

"The purpose of the events held is to ensure reliable operation of the electric grid equipment, as well as to create safe working environment for staff," said Roman Voinov, director of the Central Electrical Grids. He also noted that due to the modern automated equipment installed at the substation, the parameters of the feeding center are controlled by one technician only.

In addition, in case of possible malfunctions of substation equipment, it is possible to switch consumers to the backup scheme. Similar schemes operate in all supply centers of JSC "MOESK". "The consumer may pay no attention to the switchd made, the system operates automatically, quickly and accurately responding to possible technological malfunctions of equipment", Roman Voinov concluded.