Grid connection

Alexander Chepusov Deputy Director General for Development and Grid Connection

In 2024, the planned targets for the grid connection procedure were achieved and exceeded. The demand for grid connections has continued to be quite strong. On average, at least 40,000 applications are filed per year. The Company concluded over 36,000 grid connection contracts with a total capacity of over 865 MW, and 37,000 contracts were executed for a connected capacity of 772 MW.

The average time required for grid connection was 108 days, which is significantly lower than the standard time limits established by current legislation for grid organisations. The average time for reviewing an application and sending an offer to conclude a grid connection contract does not exceed seven days.

The Company supervises the implementation of the grid connection procedure at all stages and levels.

Given the positive developments in cooperation between utility providers, regional and local authorities, Rosseti Kuban will strive to continuously improve key performance indicators, thereby strengthening its image as a customer‑oriented company.

The Company’s main objectives regarding grid connection for the near future are to provide high‑quality service to applicants, ensure the availability of the power supply infrastructure in terms of grid connection for consumers, and develop the power grid system.

Another important goal for Rossetti Kuban is to eliminate power grid restrictions.

These measures will enable the grid connection of new consumers and provide existing consumers with high‑quality and reliable power supply.

The Company’s grid connection of consumer terminals (power installations) of legal entities and individuals to power grids is governed by the following regulatory documents:

  • Federal Law No. 35‑FZ dated 26 March 2003 ‘On the Electric Power Industry’
  • Rules for grid connection of consumer terminals of electricity consumers, generating facilities and grid facilities owned by grid organisations and other entities to power grids approved by Decree No. 861 of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 27 December 2004
  • Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation ‘On Pricing in the Field of Regulated Prices (Tariffs) in the Electric Power Industry’ No. 1178 dated 29 December 2011
  • Order of the FAS of Russia ‘On Approval of the Guidelines for Determining the Grid Connection Fee’ No. 490/22 dated 30 June 2022

The complete list of regulatory legal documents, as well as detailed information on the grid connection procedure at Rosseti Kuban JSC, is publicly available on the Company’s official website in the To Consumers / Grid Connection section.

Changes in grid connection figures for 2022–2024 are given in Appendix 6 hereto.