HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

Electricity transmission and losses

PJSC Rosseti South was the first to initiate work on establishing court practice regarding the recovery of payments for unjust enrichment of electricity consumers who interfered with the operation of the Company’s smart electricity meters installed at the boundary point.

According to the results of 2024, PJSC Rosseti South achieved an average electricity meter reading rate of 95.67%, which is the highest indicator among all PJSC Rosseti subsidiaries. These results were achieved thanks to an increase in the FTEs of metering engineers at Rosseti South’s branches, as well as daily monitoring and analysis of meter reading levels, identification of possible reasons for missing readings, and prompt decisions on how to restore readings.

General Education School (for 1,280 students) in Volgograd

The project is run under the regional Modern School project, which is part of the national Education project. The school varied-height building (two to four floors), was constructed in a promising development area on Kortoyeva Street. The brand-new school has 51 spacious classrooms, two gyms, an auditorium for 700 people, a theatre studio, language labs, a library, and other functional rooms. The surrounding area was well landscaped. The school is kitted out with state-of-the-art equipment. The building is designed to provide a comfortable learning environment for children with physical disabilities.

Grid connection

The Company’s revenue from grid connection services in 2024 totalled RUB 1,002 million, excluding VAT, against the plan of RUB 797 million, excluding VAT. The growth against the plan was 26%.

The variation in the figure is explained by the fact that revenue volumes in the ‘up to 150 kW’ grid connection categories exceeded the projected values.

The second phase of the project to provide electricity to the Bagaevsky hydroelectric complex, which is underway in the Rostov Oblast, involves Rosseti South reconstructing a 110 kV substation. Upon completion of the work, the power capacity of the energy facility will increase from 16.3 to 20 MVA. The Bagaevsky hydroelectric complex is one of the largest transport infrastructure projects being built in the Rostov Oblast as part of a state contract. The aim of the project is to improve transport accessibility and working conditions for the region’s water management complex, as well as to ensure the reliability and safety of large-tonnage navigation on the Lower Don. The hydroelectric complex will be commissioned in several stages between 2025 and 2026.

Reduction in process-related disruptions

The number of accidents on the 0.4 kV and higher grid in 2024 dropped by 6% year-on-year (15,783 accidents in 2023 to 14,792 accidents in 2024).

The specific accident rate in 2024 fell by 7% year-on-year.

Preparedness to respond to potential process-related disruptions

Regardless of the time of year and weather conditions, Rosseti South’s employees are prepared to respond to potential process failures: 670 teams (3,398 people, 1,671 units of equipment), including 44 mobile teams (263 people and 115 units of equipment), are prepared for emergency recovery work and large-scale outages, and can be sent out to help other subsidiaries and affiliates of PJSC Rosseti, if necessary. Moreover, 209 emergency repair crews of contractors can be involved in power supply restoration. There are 333 reserve power supply sources with a total capacity of 13.9 MW.

For the day-to-day management of personnel and resources, control centres were set up in the executive office, in the branches of PJSC Rosseti South, and in the power grid regions. Administrative and reference documents were drafted and are kept up to date. Training in natural and man-made emergency prevention and response is arranged on an ongoing basis with the involvement of 100% of the management and other personnel of PJSC Rosseti South.

Eight joint exercises were held with the headquarters for ensuring the security of power supply in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, territorial executive authorities and local governments, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters, and housing and utilities organisations to practice emergency response skills.

A branch of Rosseti South, Rostovenergo, provided electricity to a new school in the Tsimlyansky District of the Rostov Oblast, built under the regional state programme for the development of education. The maximum power capacity provided is almost 150 kW.

The 200-strong educational institution was commissioned in Krasnoyarskaya stanitsa in October 2024. To electrify the school, power engineers built two segments of 0.4 kV and 10 kV OTLs and installed a packaged transformer substation with a capacity of 400 kVA. The consumer terminals of a 90-place kindergarten, which is being built next to the school, will also be connected to this transformer substation.

Key results in 2024

Events of the Year

15.01

Specialists from Rosseti South – Astrakhanenergo increased the power supply capacity from 250 to 400 kVA for a unique mineral extraction enterprise in the Chernoyarsky District of the Astrakhan Oblast. The work carried out will enable the plant to connect new energy-intensive equipment and ramp up production.

14.02

Rosseti South restored power to all power supply centres in areas of the Rostov Oblast affected by the ice storm. A total of 102 teams were involved in the work, including power engineers from neighbouring regions: 378 specialists and 138 units of specialised machinery.

3.05

Occupational safety specialists in the Astrakhan Oblast learned from their colleagues at Rosseti South. A meeting of the Astrakhan Oblast Occupational Safety Club, established with the support of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia, brought together 30 experts from 16 key enterprises in the region.

14.05

Specialists from the Rosseti South branch, Volgogradenergo, installed approximately 160 bird diverters on a 10 kV OTL running through the Tsimlyansk Sands Nature Park.

20.05

Rosseti South completed the first stage of the project to provide electricity to the Bagaevsky hydroelectric complex in the Rostov Oblast.

23.05

The results of the Open Spartakiad Games for Energy Workers of the South were announced in the village of Divnomorskoye, Krasnodar Krai, which was attended by teams from Rosseti South and Rosseti Kuban.

31.05

On 29–31 May, the XXVIIth All-Russian Scientific and Technical Conference was held in the village of Divnomorskoye, Krasnodar Krai, bringing together 150 participants, including energy specialists from Rosseti South and nearly 50 domestic manufacturing companies.

3.06

Specialists from the Rosseti South branch– Volgogradenergo completed the overhaul of the Surovikino-220 – Suvorovskaya 110 kV OTL, which is approximately 80 km long and supplies electricity to 40,000 residents of the Surovikinsky District.

5.06

Specialists from Rosseti South – Volgogradenergo connected a new school in the Dzerzhinsky District of Volgograd to the power grid. The facility was built under the National Education Project.

20.06

During the renovation of the Nachalovo 35 kV substation, specialists from the Rosseti South branch, Astrakhanenergo, installed a new 16 MVA transformer.

8.07

Energy specialists from the Rosseti South branch, Astrakhanenergo, provided the power supply for a hotel and tourist complex currently under construction in the Kamyzyaksky District of the Astrakhan Oblast, which is the largest in the region.

12.07

Specialists from Rosseti South – Volgogradenergo completed repairs at the 35 kV substation that supplies electricity to part of the industrial zone in Volzhsky, Volgograd Oblast.

The stable operation of the power facility is crucial for the reliable power supply of the shipbuilding and ship repair plant, as well as several large hypermarkets in the satellite city.

18.07

The Rosseti South branch, Volgogradenergo, provided additional power to GRASS, one of Russia’s largest manufacturers of automotive chemicals, car care products and detergents. The amount of power supplied to the enterprise was 2.5 MW. Additional power capacity will ensure uninterrupted operation of new bottling lines, a container production workshop, and an automated finished product warehouse.

30.07

Specialists from the Rosseti South branch, Astrakhanenergo, set up street lighting systems for crossings near schools and kindergartens in the Volodarsky District of the Astrakhan Oblast.

5.08

The Russian Ministry of Energy extended the status of PJSC Rosseti South as a guaranteeing electricity supplier in the Republic of Kalmykia, except for the city of Elista.

7.08

In January-June 2024, more than 1.7 billion kWh of renewable energy was supplied to the distribution grids of Rosseti South branches. In the total structure of delivery to the grid, the share of green energy was 12.6%.

30.09

Rosseti South, within its catchment area (Rostov, Volgograd, and Astrakhan Oblasts and the Republic of Kalmykia), is recognised by regional leaders as a systemic territorial grid organisation (STGO). This status will enable Rosseti South to effectively implement a unified technical and operational policy and synchronise the introduction of industry technologies and equipment in the regions where it operates.

3.10

Specialists from the Rosseti South branch, Volgogradenergo, installed over 180 bird diverters on 10 kV PTL poles passing through the Eltonsky and Shcherbakovsky nature parks.

18.10

Rosseti South ranked third among Russian power grid companies in terms of social responsibility. The data was published by the AK&M rating agency based on the results of 2023.

18.11

Rosseti South – Volgogradenergo jointly organised a discussion platform for the PROM-ENERGO-VOLGA’2024 interregional forum in Volgograd. The event focused on the introduction of a systemic territorial grid organisation in the region’s energy sector.

Rosseti South and Green Energy Rus signed a deal to buy and sell green certificates for electricity. Thus, Rosseti South became the only grid company of the Rosseti Group to register with the national energy certification system, LLC Energy Certification Centre.

24.12

Specialists from the Rosseti South branch, Astrakhanenergo, completed the renovation of the Nachalovo substation in the Privolzhsky District of the Astrakhan Oblast ahead of schedule. This power centre supplies electricity to over 30,000 residents.

28.12

Alexey Rybin appointed General Director of PJSC Rosseti South following the decision of the Board of Directors of the Company.

Events after the reporting date

10.01.2025

An internal audit of PJSC Rosseti South confirmed compliance with the International Professional Standards and Code of Ethics of the Institute of Internal Auditors.

28.01.2025

Rosseti South completed the grid connection of the Bogdinskaya solar power plant in the Astrakhan Oblast.

In the first quarter of 2024, the energy system of the Rosseti South branch, Kalmenergo, received approximately 218 million kWh of renewable energy from solar and wind power plants. This is approximately 89% of the republic’s total energy consumption during this period.

This amount of green energy could nearly entirely satisfy the demand of the region.