Power cuts in the breakaway Georgian area of Abkhazia will be expanded, Abkhazian energy company Chornomorenergo stated in a statement.Russia has actually been delivering humanitarian energy to the region, which is dealing with a serious energy crisis, considering that Dec.
23In connection with the requirement to conserve electrical energy from the Russian Federation, brand-new limitations on electricity supply will be introduced starting January 9.
These measures are focused on optimizing making use of energy resources and guaranteeing steady operation of the countrys energy system, the company said.According to the new schedule, electricity will be cut off throughout the area for 4 hours throughout the day and 2 hours at night.Power has thus far been cut for 2 hours during the day and 2 at night.In March, Abkhazian engineers expect the water level at the Ingur HPP tank to increase, leading to an increase in energy output from the plant, according to the Interfax news agency.Abkhazian forecasters believe the weather condition is expected to intensify in the republic, and that temperature levels are expected to drop to the low to mid-forties Fahrenheit during the second half of January.The energy crisis comes amidst political turbulence in Abkhazia, where opposition demonstrations in November ousted the Moscow-backed leader and forced legislators to cancel a controversial Russian investment deal.