JSC FGC UES has completed the 1st stage of reconstruction of substation 220 kV Dagomys in Sochi region

Works have been performed as a part of investment program of FGC UES. After reconstruction the capacity of the substation shall increase from 275 MVA to 472 MVA. This shall increase reliability of power supply to consumers of Sochi region with population 600 thousand people, including constructed objects of Winter Olympic Games of 2014. The sum of investments made by JSC FGC UES to reconstruction of the substation is 2.5 bln RUR.
The first stage of substation’s reconstruction started in October of 2008. Since then two automatic transformers have been installed at the power object with total capacity 400 MVA, a modern system for fire-extinguishing, media of relay protection and automatics, two accumulating batteries, a general substation control point was constructed with square 540 square meters, a complect distribution system (SF6-insulated switchgear) 220 kV has been mounted.
During 2011 as a part of 2nd stage it is planned to install at the power object a battary of static condensers, an automated information-measuring system of commerical registration of electric power (Automated Informative Electric Power Accounting System, or AIEPAS), an open distribution system (ODS) 110 kV has been constructed.
Substation 220 kV Dagomys has been commissioned in 1966. It provides power supply to over than 200 hotels of Lazarevskiy region of Krasnodarskiy Territory. The power object is as well outputting to substaitons 220 kV Psou and Poselkovaya, which provide power supply to 243 Olympic objects under construction.
FGC UES is constructing and reconstructing electric grid objects for power supply of the Olympic Games in 2014 in accordance with deadlines, set by International Olympic Committee and the Federal target program “Development of Sochi as mountain climate resort”. From 2009 to 2014 FGC UES plans to complete construction, modernization and reconstruction of 21 backbone electric grid objects in Sochi region.