“Primorye is the leader among the Far Eastern regions in terms of economic growth. More than 2,000 investment projects are being implemented with government support, attracting nearly 4 trillion rubles in investment. The volume of funds invested in the economy has reached 1.2 trillion rubles. 646 enterprises have been launched. The region also ranks first in job creation, with over 78,000 jobs already created. According to the agreements, the total number of jobs will reach 157,000. It is clear that energy supply is essential for economic development. Unfortunately, there is already a shortage of electricity generation capacity. Energy is also supplied from neighboring regions. This energy dependence leads to increased accident rates. By 2031, electricity demand will increase by another 27%, almost double the average rate of electricity demand in Russia. As a result, the capacity deficit could exceed 270 megawatts. Let's discuss what measures are being taken and what we must do to ensure Primorye investors don't experience power shortages," Yuri Trutnev opened the meeting.
Primorsky Region's current and future natural gas needs were discussed. According to forecasts, a natural gas deficit will begin in 2027 and could exceed 3 billion cubic meters by 2030.
Yuri Trutnev instructed the Russian Ministry of Energy to explore the possibility of increasing natural gas supplies to the Shkotovskaya Thermal Power Plant (Artemovskaya Thermal Power Plant-2).