Brief history of Lenenergo
On 16 July 1886, Emperor Alexander III approved the charter of Electric Lighting Company.
On 16 July 1886, Emperor Alexander III approved the charter of Electric Lighting Company. This day is considered the beginning of the electrical age and the foundation date of JSC Lenenergo.
On 16 (29) December 1917, Company of 1886 was nationalized.
On 16 (29) December 1917, Company of 1886 was nationalized.
On 19 December 1926, Volkhov hydroelectric plant, the country’s first and the most powerful hydroelectric plant was commissioned.
On 19 December 1926, Volkhov hydroelectric plant, the country’s first and the most powerful hydroelectric plant was commissioned.
After several transformations and change of names in 1932 the Company was renamed to Lenenergo.
After several transformations and change of names in 1932 the Company was renamed to Lenenergo.
On 19 December 1933, a solemn launch of Nizhne-Svirskaya hydroelectric plant, the world’s first power plant constructed on floating soil, Devonian clays, took place.
On 19 December 1933, a solemn launch of Nizhne-Svirskaya hydroelectric plant, the world’s first power plant constructed on floating soil, Devonian clays, took place. Energy of the hydroelectric plant was transmitted to Leningrad on substation Chesmenskaya through power line 220 kV in length of 240 km, for the first time constructed in our country.
The war and the blockade of Leningrad is a separate page in the annals of the St. Petersburg power industry and Lenenergo.
The war and the blockade of Leningrad is a separate page in the annals of the St. Petersburg power industry and Lenenergo. More than 1500 engineers died defending the besieged city or supporting the work of the energy system.
In the winter of 1942, the employees of Lenenergo paved four threads of cable 10 kV in besieged Leningrad.
In the winter of 1942, the employees of Lenenergo paved four threads of cable 10 kV in besieged Leningrad. This cable in length more than 100 km was later called a «life cable» – due to this unique technical solution power blockade was broken and Leningrad survived.
During the great Patriotic war Lenenergo suffered significant damage: two-thirds of the power grid were lost.
During the great Patriotic war Lenenergo suffered significant damage: two-thirds of the power grid were lost. But in 1949, thanks to the selfless work of power engineers capacity and electricity output reached the pre-war level.
28 regional power operational departments of agriculture Selenergo were liquidated
28 regional power operational departments of agriculture Selenergo were liquidated, and eight enterprises of electric networks Lenenergo were established on their base.
Since 1965 formation of main electric grid of 330 kV was launched.
Since 1965 formation of main electric grid of 330 kV was launched. Substations Vostochnaya, Chudovo and Yuzhnaya with 330 kV lines were commissioned.
In 1992 Lenenergo, Open Joint Stock Company of the Power Industry and Electrification was established as a result of privatization.
In 1992 Lenenergo, Open Joint Stock Company of the Power Industry and Electrification was established as a result of privatization.
From 2000 to 2005 5 new substations of 110 kV were constructed in the Petersburg energy system
From 2000 to 2005 5 new substations of 110 kV were constructed in the Petersburg energy system, and more than 120 km of thermal networks and tens of thousands of kilometers of electric networks were reconstructed.
JSC Lenenergo was reorganized by separating into the following companies: JSC Petersburg Generating Company
JSC Lenenergo was reorganized by separating into the following companies: JSC Petersburg Generating Company, JSC Northwest Power Management Company, JSC Petersburg Power Trade Company, and JSC Petersburg Transmission Networks.
St. Petersburg acquired a blocking stake in the Company’s authorized capital.
St. Petersburg acquired a blocking stake in the Company’s authorized capital.
Within creation of the uniform electric grid company JSC Lenenergo acquired CJSC TSEC (96.95% from the authorized capital) and CJSC Kurortenergo (98.13% from the authorized capital).
Within creation of the uniform electric grid company JSC Lenenergo acquired CJSC TSEC (96.95% from the authorized capital) and CJSC Kurortenergo (98.13% from the authorized capital).
Since 01.01.2011 JSC Lenenergo switched to a new system of long- term tariff regulation of RAB (Regulatory Asset Base – adjustable base of the invested capital)
Since 01.01.2011 JSC Lenenergo switched to a new system of long- term tariff regulation of RAB (Regulatory Asset Base – adjustable base of the invested capital), which is aimed at attraction of investments into expansion and modernization of infrastructure.
The Agency for strategic initiatives selected JSC Lenenergo to be its partner in the implementation of the roadmap of the project «Increase of energy infrastructure availability».
The Agency for strategic initiatives selected JSC Lenenergo to be its partner in the implementation of the roadmap of the project «Increase of energy infrastructure availability». In the framework of this project mechanisms of modernization of the system of technological connection, designed for implementation at the national level have been worked out on the basis of JSC Lenenergo.
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