The accident at Moldavskaya GRES in Transnistria has been eliminated

An accident occurred at one of the power units of the Moldovan State Regional Power Plant (GRES), which supplies the region with electricity, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR) reported on January 22.

"Due to an accident at one of the power units of Moldavskaya GRES, during the elimination of the accident and the launch of the power unit, it is possible to stop the supply of electricity for a short period in some areas of the republic," the agency said in a Telegram channel.

It is specified that the responsible services in the energy sector have started urgent work. It soon became known that electricity from Moldavskaya GRES began to flow into the region again. After emergency work is carried out, consumers are gradually connected to the network.

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