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Russia requested electricity imports from Azerbaijan and Georgia
Russia has requested electricity imports from Azerbaijan and Georgia in case of an emergency.
"In the event of an emergency, at the request of the system operator, we will use two energy systems - Georgia and Azerbaijan - to ensure their readiness to supply 300 MW each." TASS reported:
There has been no response from Azerbaijan and Georgia yet. Panina stressed that Russia will not import electricity and will try to resort to external sources only if necessary.
Last July, an accident at the Rostov nuclear power plant in southern Russia temporarily limited electricity consumption.