Dnestrovsk, February, 12. /Novosti Pridnestrovya/. The CEO of the Moldavian Hydroelectric Power Plant Alexey Shirma reported that the power plant worked steadily last year. «There were neither take-off, nor falling, nor stops which were observed in 2017», - he noted.
At the same time, there is a growth of indicators. At the same rated capacity (2520 MW) in comparison with previous year 10% more electric power was made: 3 billion 930 million kWh against 3 billion 557 million kWh in the 2017th. Growth was noted also at the expense of the internal consumer, and due to deliveries to export – is respectively released the electric power on 91 million and on 265 million kWh more, than a year before last. Speaking about the Pridnestrovian enterprises buying the electric power from Moldavian Hydroelectric Power Plant, Alexey Shirma especially stopped at the Moldavian steel works which last year worked without long idle times and wished to steelmakers to overcome consequences of the Ukrainian sanctions.
Still prevailing foreign market for Moldavian Hydroelectric Power Plant is Moldova. The last year's contract for delivery thereof the electric power is valid till April 1. According to Alexey Shirma, the day before the power plant submitted the preliminary application for participation in a competition. The CEO did not report a detail, but noticed that the Pridnestrovian power engineering specialists can change the offers – everything will depend on an environment including political.
«Parliamentary elections in Moldova will take place on February 24. Energy costs – the thesis which will be used by different political forces», - was noticed by Alexey Shirma. He added that conditions of electrical supplies to Moldova will become known in the middle of March.
As for the expansion of foreign markets, according to the CEO of Moldavian Hydroelectric Power Plant, it is early so far to speak about it. He called the Ukrainian market unpromising in view of a difficult economic situation in this country. «There the offer exceeds demand», - Alexey Shirma said, having emphasized that to compete with local nuclear power plants thermal which Moldavian Hydroelectric Power Plant is, at a prime cost of the electric power initially cannot. The European market (the power plant in the Soviet period exported the electric power to Romania and Bulgaria) so far is inaccessible too. The Moldavian power supply networks are not integrated into the EU. There is the corresponding project, but as the CEO emphasized that it can be realized not earlier than 2025.
If to take the financial performance of work of power plant, then most eloquently tell the finance charges which grew by 30%. Considerably also investments in the enterprise increased. And its own investments were made in the development of power plant only. They were enough for capital repair of one power unit and also for average and current repairs of the others.
Now 2,183 persons work at the power plant. 90 jobs are vacant. Alexey Shirma noted rejuvenation of labour collective (middle age is 44 years) and the increased level of proficiency of personnel. According to him, not bad at the enterprise the dual education system got accustomed. The relevant contract is signed with the Pridnestrovian technical school.
Much attention at the power plant is paid also to environmental safety. Moldavian Hydroelectric Power Plant almost entirely passed to natural gas. Former types of fuel, more harmful in respect of emissions (fuel oil and coal) make only one-tenth per cent today. In 2014 on Moldavian Hydroelectric Power Plant the quality system ISO 14000 assuming and tough eco-standards was adopted. After that the station more than once underwent recertification.
During the press conference, Alexey Shirma reminded of stocking of the Kuchurgansky reservoir. And not only the purchased whitebait is issued, at the enterprise, but there is also the experimental fish breeding site.
Except indicators, production and adjacent to them, the CEO and charity mentioned. Last year cash aid for the total amount of 700 thousand Pridnestrovian rubles was provided to veterans of the Great Patriotic War, orphan children, disabled people. It is twice more than the power plant could allocate for these purposes in the 2017th.
Do not forget there and about the welfare of own labour collective. In 2018 generally, the salary increased by 7.1% and averages nowadays 7,622 rubles. As Alexey Shirma emphasized, as representatives of working specialities salary grew by 8.1% while at heads of a different link – for 5.8%.
This year the Moldavian Hydroelectric Power Plant has an anniversary. It gave the first kilowatt of the electric power to consumers in 1964.
