NEWS

The Russian Energy Week Energy Efficiency and Energy Development International Forum opened today in the Manege Central Exhibition Hall (Moscow).

In pursuance of the order by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, a delegation from Tatarstan also attends the Forum. The delegation includes Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov, representatives of sectoral ministries and agencies, industrial companies such as KAMAZ, Tatenergo, Tatarstan Grid Company, TAIF, Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Kazanorgsintez, TGK-16, Tatneft, and Invent Group, as well as the Kazan State Power Engineering University.

As early as in the morning, a number of important agreements were signed at the Forum by republic’s industrial giants. So, Kazanorgsintez and Siemens AG signed a general contract for the construction of a combined-cycle plant with a capacity of 250 MW (CCGT-250). TAIF Group and Siemens have signed two long-term service contracts for gas turbine units at Kazanorgsintez and Nizhnekamskneftekhim.

The Russian Energy Week will last until October 5, 2019. The Forum programme is rather eventful, comprising all-Russian sessions, plenary meetings, panels on issues of oil and gas, electric power industry, and gas engine fuel market development.

Based on information by Nizhnekamskneftekhim and Kazanorgsintez press services