The new backup power transmission line is a strategically important project for South Ossetia, President of the Republic Anatoly Bibilov said at the ceremony of launching the backup power transmission line.
“For South Ossetia, this is a strategically important project that has been implemented thanks to the leadership of Russia and all the builders who were working here. Thanks to everyone who was involved in such an important, noble cause - the energy supply of South Ossetia. Many thanks to the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Platonovich Patrushev, he was directly interested in this issue, and, of course, to Rashid Gumarovich Nurgaliev - gratitude for those approaches that allowed us to look for broader opportunities to solve this problem, "Bibilov said.
The President noted that they had come to the northern portal more than once, where they were looking for solutions together so that loose soils would not interfere with the work.
“All these technical solutions played a huge role in order to connect on time - October 30. You got it over with, and I can imagine how hard it was. On behalf of the residents, thanks to everyone involved in the construction work of the backup power transmission line,” the President added.
The opening ceremony took place on Friday, when the participants of the ceremony pressed the symbolic start button.
The official opening of the reserve power line was attended by Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Rashid Nurgaliev, Head of the Russian President's Department for Interregional and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries Igor Maslov, Chairman of the Government of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania Boris Dzhanaev and other officials.
The guests were greeted by specialists of the power transmission line, showed them the substation "Northern Portal" and told about its capabilities.
It was noted that the Northern Portal substation was located at an altitude of about 2,000 meters above sea level and is the highest-altitude trunk grid facility in the south of Russia.
Igor Maslov, Head of the Office of the President of the Russian Federation for Interregional and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, has noted that the introduction of a backup power transmission line will reliably ensure the implementation of the tasks set by the President of Russia to assist in the development of South Ossetia.
“We were on a working visit to Tskhinval, the main issue that we considered was the coordination of the program of socio-economic development of the RSO for 2022-2025. The goal is to bring the economic and social development of South Ossetia to the level of the North Caucasus Federal District. And as you understand, it would be impossible to implement these projects without reliable energy. Therefore, what you have done is not only a reliable warmth in every house, but also a reliable provision for the implementation of the tasks set by the President of Russia to assist the development of South Ossetia,” Maslov said.
The Chairman of the Government of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Boris Dzhanaev, on behalf of the head of the North Ossetia-Alania, Sergei Menyailo, congratulated the leadership and people of South Ossetia on the significant event - the launch of a backup power line.
“Now the inhabitants of South Ossetia will be able to receive uninterrupted high-quality electricity, and this is very important for all of us. Many thanks to the team of power engineers, who quickly implemented this new system in a short time, ”Dzhanaev noted.
During the event, President of the Republic Anatoly Bibilov presented state awards to the Russian power engineers who were engaged in the construction of a backup power transmission line.
The corresponding awards were also received by the heads of various organizations involved in the construction of power transmission lines from the Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Rashid Nurgaliyev.
At the official opening of the backup power line, they talked about the difficulties they faced during the construction.
It was noted that an outgoing power line with a length of more than 4 km was laid in a difficult landscape. During the construction, innovative techniques and mining equipment were used, micro tunnels were created in complex loose soils. To connect the power transmission line, a new cell was installed in a complex gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) 110 kV substation.
Earlier, the head of state Anatoly Bibilov stated more than once that the backup power line was of strategic importance for the Republic, its launch will ensure uninterrupted power supply and energy security of the country.
The construction of the additional power line to South Ossetia was carried out by the Federal Grid Company of the Russian Federation within the framework of the Investment Program for the Promotion of Social and Economic Development.
