OREANDA-NEWS. About 40% of installed capacity accounted for environmentally friendly way to produce energy - hydropower generation. Among all regions of Russian leaders in the number HPP are the Republic of Karelia and the Murmansk region, hydropower which are part of JSC "TGC-1". In order to improve the environmental friendliness of the main and auxiliary equipment of HPP, the company held not only regular scheduled maintenance, but also large-scale reconstruction.

In 2013, the reconstruction was completed Vuoksinskie Cascade HPP JSC "TGC-1" in the Leningrad region. Environmental effects of modernization of generating capacity Cascade exception was hit in the turbine oil flow section. In 2014, continued modernization Iovskoy HPP Cascade of Niva HPP in the Murmansk region. When implementing the project used a unique system of energy control high blood pressure, may reduce the use of oil, which has a positive impact on improving the environmental performance of the equipment.

- We carried out planned work on reducing emissions, wastewater management, improve water use efficiency. In 2013, the amount withdrawn and abstracted water decreased by an average of 9%. Significant changes have occurred in the balance of fuel CHP in St. Petersburg and Leningrad region, where the share of oil in 2012, down 40 times. The company also reduced its emissions by 16.1% compared with the previous year - said the head of environmental services of JSC "TGC-1" Valentine Litmanova.

In 2013, all the subsidiaries have received a certificate of compliance with the international standard ISO 14001:2004.