OREANDA-NEWS. In early October VNIIR's Sales Department arranged launch of KRAT-1 equipment under the agreement with Technical Department of NizhnovEnergo, subsidiary of IDGC of Center and Volga Region.

KRAT-1 equipment for registration of emergency currents in overhead lines was installed in Urensky Electrical Grids (Urensky District in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast) on HV line No. 3504 (tower No. 52) of 110/35/10 Uren Substation- 35/10 Pakali Substation. VNIIR specialists also provided informational support for the local maintenance team.

New equipment has certain advantages for NizhnovEnergo, such as: reduced number of power outages, easy grid maintenance and financial savings.

VNIIR will obtain a report on results of trial operation, as well as orders for KRAT-1 delivery to all electrical grids of IDGC of Center and Volga Region.