Plans for regional gasification presented at the RUSSIA EXPO
The plenary session "Russian Fuel and Energy Complex: New Opportunities for Development" was held at the RUSSIA EXPO on Energy Day. Its participants spoke about gas supply and gasification of Russian regions, and discussed the vectors of development of the fuel and energy complex.
The level of gasification in the country has now reached 78%, emphasized Alexander Novak, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia. The energy industry in the country is on the rise and continues to develop. More than two thousand oil fields and about 180 gas fields are being developed in Russia, moreover, new ones are constantly being discovered. More than 250 thousand kilometers of trunk oil and gas pipelines have been built, which allow to ensure a high level of exports. More than a thousand power plants are operating in Russia, four million kilometers of power transmission lines are in operation, said Deputy Prime Minister. The industry provides more than 30% of the gross domestic product and more than 50% of budget revenues.
"Owing to the personal involvement, attention of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, our energy sector has made a tremendous leap in its qualitative development over the past 20 years. Today, the Russian energy complex is one of the most powerful in the world - and we are proud of it," Alexander Novak said.
Russia has become the fourth largest producer of liquefied natural gas in the world and plans to take 20% of the global market, said Deputy Prime Minister. At the same time, renewable energy sources have been developing over the last 10 years. Today in Russia 87% of generated electricity is attributed to clean sources. Only the highest fifth class fuel is used in the country.
The industry employs more than 3 million people - professionals in their field, emphasized Alexander Novak.
"Of course, the development of the energy sector is not only the work of our enterprises. The most important thing is the work of people on the spot. That is the professional team that works and because of which our energy sector develops. We have a huge historical foundation, huge plans. Our energy sector is firmly on its feet, will develop and move forward," concluded Alexander Novak.
In 80 years since the beginning of domestic gas use, more than 10 million households have received it, while in just two years since the start of the Presidential additional gasification program it has been supplied to 1.15 million homes, said Sergey Gustov, Director General of Gazprom Mezhregiongaz. According to him, it primarily affected rural areas and remote areas.
"Previously, Gazprom built only "high side" gas pipelines - up to the borders of the settlement. The settlement gas pipeline was the responsibility of the subject of the Russian Federation, while the consumer paid for the so-called "last mile" gas pipeline - up to the borders of the land plot. Now Gazprom is carrying out this work in full - without using citizens' funds," emphasized Sergey Gustov.
Currently, 1.1 million thousand relevant contracts have been concluded. 1.154 million households have received the technical possibility of connection, almost 500 thousand houses have been connected to gas, said Gazprom Mezhregiongaz CEO.
"I am confident that the task set by the President - to complete gasification of the country by 2030 - will be fulfilled," summarized Sergey Gustov.
Other sectors of the fuel and energy industry were also discussed during the plenary session. In particular, Russia is the leader of the global nuclear market, noted Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom State Corporation. Russia ranks first in uranium enrichment and is one of the leaders in uranium reserves and production.
"Of course, we are absolute leaders in exporting nuclear technologies. As of today, 25 projects are being implemented under the NPP Export scheme. Of these, 22 are ours. The launch of the facilities was one of the brightest moments in the life of those countries," Alexey Likhachev noted.
As for the oil industry, it now remains one of the key industries for the Russian economy, said Alexander Dyukov, Chairman of the Management Board, CEO of PJSC Gazprom Neft.
"Last year Russia produced more than 530 million tons of oil. And if we load it into railroad tank cars, we will get a train that will circle the globe around the equator more than two and a half times," Alexander Dyukov said.
The Energy Day is organized by the Government of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, ANO «Directorate of the Exhibition of Achievements "Russia"», and its operator is the Roscongress Foundation.
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