OREANDA-NEWS. In the Bryansk region today a joint interstate training of PJSC "Rosseti" (Russia) and the State Production Association "Belenergo" (controls the electric grid complex of the Republic of Belarus) completed. The Belarusian participant was represented by the branch of RUE "Gomelenergo" (included in "Belenergo") "Gomel Electric Grids". The Russian participant was represented by the Bryansk branch of the subsidiary of "Rosseti" - IDGC of Centre. The main purpose of the event was joint working out of the algorithm of interaction of power engineers of the two countries with elimination of massive outages in border electric grid facilities.

At the ceremony opening the training Deputy Governor of the Bryansk region Alexander Zhigunov presented awards to power engineers, who distinguished themselves in July during the liquidation of process violations caused by abnormal natural phenomena. Certificates of honour and thanks from the head of the region Alexander Bogomazov were also given to four electricians of the Bryansk branch of IDGC of Centre: Sergey Losev, Sergey Zhuchkov, Sergey Novikov and Nikolay Soldatenkov.

Under the terms of the training, 25 August, as a result of a thunderstorm passing over the territory of the Bryansk region in some of its districts there were massive power outages. First responding and restoration crews of IDGC of Centre – Bryanskenergo division quickly started to liquidate consequences of the failure. For quick restoration mobile crews of RUE "Gomelenergo" joined them, and they used additional equipment, including specialized vehicles. Together, the power engineers of Russia and Belarus fully restored power supply in the affected areas with bad weather by 05 p.m. of the same day.