The State Unitary Enterprise "Fuel and Energy Complex of Saint-Petersburg"

The State Unitary Enterprise "Fuel and Energy Complex of Saint-Petersburg" occupies one of the leading positions in the North West region in heat production, providing for 35 % of the city's need for the heat production and for 85% of the city's heat transportation.

The company is considered to be founded on June 17, 1938, when the Fuel and energy department of Leningrad city executive committee was established. In 1993 the company changed the name to the State enterprise "Fuel and Energy Complex of Saint-Petersburg", and from 2000 it is known as the State Unitary Enterprise "Fuel and Energy Complex of Saint-Petersburg".

At the present moment 567 boilers of the company give heat to 2,5 million of the city citizens. Heat and hot water are transported to 16 thousands of houses, 6 thousands buildings of social purpose - hospitals, schools, kinder gardens and industrial buildings.

Some most powerful boilers in Russia belong to the company. Like, for example the boiler "Parnas" that provides for the water supply of around 2000 buildings. The overall power of this boiler for the needs of heat supply, hot water supply and ventilation is 1250 Gcal/h.

The overall majority of the company's boilers work on nature gas, which provides for 94% of the company's whole fuel balance. Black oil is used in the amount of not more than 4,6%, coal - not more than 0,6% of the whole balance. The aim of the company is to reduce the number of non-profitable coal boilers and pass on to the environment friendly types of fuel.

The State Unitary Enterprise "Fuel and Energy Complex of Saint-Petersburg" has the most powerful system of the heat supply in the North West region. The overall length of the company's pipelines is more than 5260 km, which equals the distance from Saint-Petersburg to China. The diameter of the biggest main is 140 sm., the diameter of the thinnest tube is 5 sm.

The tubes isolation which is being used in the moment for the repair, change and building of the new pipelines is the most steadfast against corrosion and does not absorb water.

The structure of the company consists of 6 local production branches and 5 supporting branches, and also includes the central governing bodies. More than 12 thousand people work for the company.

The State Unitary Enterprise "Fuel and Energy Complex of Saint-Petersburg" is a part of the one city communal infrastructure. All the property of the company belongs to the state, the main governing body is the Administration of Saint-Petersburg.

The tariffs for the company's heat supply, hot water supply and heat transportation services are determined by the state regulative body - the Regional energy commission.

The internet address of the company: www.gptek.spb.ru

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