Ildar Khalikov: energy saving is a huge resource for economy

Session of RT government “On results of implementing the program “Energy resource efficiency in Tatarstan for 2006-2010 years” and tasks on realizing long-term targeted program “Energy saving and increase of energy efficiency in Tatarstan for 2011-2015 years and prospects up to 2020” was held in Kazan. RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov took part in the event.

Opening of XII specialized exhibition “Energetics. Resource saving-2010” and XI International symposium “Energy resource efficiency and Energy saving” was held on the territory of Exhibition centre “Kazan fair” before the session.

Opening the session of RT government, Ildar Khalikov underlined the importance of adopting energy-saving technologies in industrial sector, budget institutions and municipalities.

“Energy saving is a huge resource for economy”, - Ildar Khalikov stressed. By his words, we should install modern heating and heat-saving systems, efficient illumination. Those funds saved as a result of implementation of energy-saving technologies may be used for development of an enterprise or modernization of facilities and equipment of a budget institution.

RT Deputy Prime Minister – RT Minister of energy Ilshat Fardiev made the main report at the session. He emphasized that the Republic of Tatarstan was one of the first regions in Russia to start increasing energy efficiency. For ten years energy capacity of gross regional product was reduced to 40 %. “I would like to stress that this process was happening along with improvement of life quality of population”, - he said.

RT Vice-premier thinks that according to performed analysis of efficient energy consumption, by results of realization of the program “Energy resource efficiency in Tatarstan for 2006-2010 years”, programmed values of main indicators have been reached.

Long-term targeted program “Energy saving and increase of energy efficiency in Tatarstan for 2011-2015 years and prospects up to 2020” was accepted on July,29,2010. It is considered to give a new qualitative stimulus to this sphere. Total costs for this program will make 220 bln. roulbes.