Belarus needs to invest $11bn to facilitate large-scale use of electricity in rural areas - Belenergo
<p> </p> <p> MINSK, Jul 30 - PrimePress. A large-scale use of electricity for heating, hot water supply and cooking by the private households in rural areas of Belarus will require investing about $11 billion in the reconstruction of power grids. This was reported by the press service of the state-owned power industry association Belenergo. </p> <p> </p> <p> “To ensure that each resident of the rural community could use electricity for heating, hot water and cooking, it is necessary to invest about Br140 thousand ($55.8 thousand at the rate of National Bank of Belarus) in reconstruction of each kilometre of electric power lines. Given the total length of the electricity network is 202 thousand kilometres, about Br28 billion should be invested in its reconstruction, which is equivalent to $11 billion," says Belenergo. End </p>
2021-07-31
Primepress
MINSK, Jul 30 - PrimePress. A large-scale use of electricity for heating, hot water supply and cooking by the private households in rural areas of Belarus will require investing about $11 billion in the reconstruction of power grids. This was reported by the press service of the state-owned power industry association Belenergo.
“To ensure that each resident of the rural community could use electricity for heating, hot water and cooking, it is necessary to invest about Br140 thousand ($55.8 thousand at the rate of National Bank of Belarus) in reconstruction of each kilometre of electric power lines. Given the total length of the electricity network is 202 thousand kilometres, about Br28 billion should be invested in its reconstruction, which is equivalent to $11 billion," says Belenergo. End