Azerbaijan, Baku / Trend corr S. Aliyev / Within the 9 months of 2007, the total electric energy losses of Sumgayitelektrikshabaka OJSC (Sumgayit electricity network) decreased from 14% to 8%, according to the company.
Technical losses dropped due to setting up of new equipments, which profoundly decreased loading in the network. In January to September, 104 new transformers were set up in Sumgayit, while 378 transformers were repaired. A total of 100km of current lines were repaired. As a result, technical losses dropped by 45%.
In order to decrease commercial losses Sumgayitelektrikshabaka holds raids preventing illegal use of electric energy. Surprising 116 cases of illegal energy using were revealed in September.