OREANDA-NEWS. August 27, 2009. JSC FGC UES endorsed an agreement with JSC RusHydro on 500 kV outdoor switchgear installed at Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP to be placed in operation to the Federal Grid Company.

500 kV outdoor switchgear provided delivery of capacity from Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP through the two transmission lines 500 kV Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP – Novokuznetskaya to Kuzbass energy system, as well as through the two transmission lines 500 kV Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP – Oznachennoye to Khakassia energy system. At the present time, the electric energy transmission is organized through this outdoor switchgear from the Kemerovo region to Khakassia, this transmission in combination with 500 kV Itatskaya – Abakanskaya – Aluminiyevaya transmission will provide power supply for Sayanogorsky and Khakassky aluminium plants.

At present the outdoor switchgear personnel are transferred to JSC FGC UES affiliate - Khakassia entity of MES of Siberia. The personnel have all necessary to ensure operations. JSC FGC UES also decided to offer job at the outdoor switchgear to those temporarily released employees of Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP, who possess required knowledge and skills.