Radiy Khabirov congratulated power engineers of Bashkiria on their professional holiday

Today, on December 22, the Head of Bashkortostan, Radiy Khabirov, visited the Control Center of Ufa City Electric Grids of Bashkirenergo LLC, which is part of Bashkir Electric Grid Company JSC. 36 thousand power engineers of the region celebrate their professional holiday today.

"I am proud that Bashkortostan is one of the leading power centers in the country. We have 5.5 thousand MW of capacity, 13 thousand km of power transmission lines. We continue to build up our potential, which is very important. Over the past five years, the Zatonskaya thermal power plant with a capacity of 440 MW, 111 km of power lines, over 60 km of gas trunklines have been commissioned. In the near future, modernization of the third power unit of the Karmanovskaya hydroelectric power station will begin," said Radiy Khabirov.

The Head of the Region said that power engineers' work is of particular importance for the whole country and the republic since it is the key to a thriving economy.

Radiy Khabirov presented state awards to the industry representatives and thanked the staff of Bashkir Electric Grid Company, Bashkir Generation Company, and Energy Sales Company of Bashkortostan.