OREANDA-NEWS. Electricity generation of TGC-1, including PJSC Murmanskaya CHPP, for 9 months of 2017 comprised 20,883.6 million kWh, which is 3% more than in the respective period of 2016.

TGC-1 Electricity Output Summary (million kWh)

 

9M 2016

9M 2017

Difference

Nevsky branch

11,925.0

12,473.6

+4.6%

Karelsky branch

2,811.1

2,883.5

+2.6%

Kolsky branch

5,523.8

5,517.5

-0.1%

TGC-1 total

20,259.9

20,874.6

+3.0%

PJSC Murmanskaya CHPP

9.7

9.0

-7.2%

TGC-1 total, including

PJSC Murmanskaya CHPP

20,269.6

20,883.6

+3.0%

Electricity generation at heat power plants for 9 months of 2017 increased by 2.9% YoY thanks to demand growth in the North-West region. Comparable electricity generation by hydroelectric power plants increased by 3.2% as a result of higher water content at the branches against the previous year.

TGC-1 Heat Output Summary (thousand Gcal)

 

9M 2016

9M 2017

Difference

Nevsky branch

12,167.6

12,851.2

+5.6%

Karelsky branch

1,105.8

1,162.0

+5.1%

Kolsky branch

1,036.2

1,054.4

+1.8%

TGC-1 total

14,309.6

15,067.6

+5.3%

PJSC Murmanskaya CHPP

1,419.7

1,508.0

+6.2%

TGC-1 total, including

PJSC Murmanskaya CHPP

15,729.3

16,575.6

+5.4%

Based on the results for 9 months of 2017, heat generation of TGC-1, including PJSC Murmanskaya CHPP, comprised 16,575.6 thousand Gcal, which is 5.4% higher than in 2016. The growth was mainly caused by lower outdoor temperatures, as well as by a longer heating period.

TGC-1 is the leading producer of electricity and heat in the North-West region of Russia. It operates 53 electric generating stations in four regions of Russia: St. Petersburg, Republic of Karelia, Leningrad Oblast, and Murmansk Oblast.