“The crisis is so severe that there is no need to list which companies have stopped working. All industrial companies have stopped working, except for those engaged in food production, that is, directly guaranteeing the food security of Transnistria,” Obolonik was quoted as saying by the local media “Novosti Pridnestrovia”.
“The rest of the companies, the industrial sector, do not have energy resources,” the official added.
This situation is related to the interruption of Russian gas supplies.
The Transnistrian government hopes to analyze the situation in detail after January 5, when it will become clear what consumption, including heating equipment, will be for the civil sector.
“We will see the balance of energy resources to somehow find resources by blocking or reducing one or the other energy consumption to support our industrial representatives,” Obolonik said.
The minister expressed hope that sooner or later the situation in the energy sector will change in a positive direction, explaining that if the energy crisis is not resolved in the long term, irreversible changes are possible, that is, companies will lose the ability to resume operations.
Since Wednesday, the Russian gas concern “Gazprom” has completely stopped gas supplies through Ukraine, because the five-year transit contract with the Ukrainian company “Naftogaz Ukraini” has expired.
In connection with the possible energy crisis, a state of emergency in the economy was introduced in Transnistria already on December 11 for 30 days, while Moldova later introduced a state of emergency in the energy sector.
The company “Tiraspoltransgaz-Pridnestrovie” reported on gas supply interruptions to consumers, including apartment buildings and private houses, as well as boiler rooms.
Residents were asked to close the gas taps and not to try to restore the gas supply on their own.
TV channel “TSV Pridnestrovie” reported that Moldovan (Kuchurgana) TPP, the largest in Transnistria, is starting to switch from gas to coal for electricity production.
Coal reserves are enough for TEC for 50-52 days. In addition, the station stopped supplying electricity to the rest of Moldova, located on the right bank of the Dnieper. The Chisinau authorities assure that the country’s electricity needs will be covered by purchasing it from Romania.
Source: www.diena.lv
