ERP North invested over BGN 70,000 in improving the electricity supply in several Varna villages in the municipalities of Vetrino, Suvorovo and Valchi dol

ERP North has completed projects worth more than 70 thousand leva from its investment and repair program, through which it will increase the security of electricity supply to its customers in several villages located west of the city of Varna.

111 bird protection devices were installed on reinforced concrete poles, and another 39 were installed on iron lattice poles along the Yagnilo overhead power line in the land of the village. Young Guard. The place is characterized by the accumulation of migratory birds during the migration period and with the installation of the devices the company aims to protect the feathered birds from falling under voltage, which will minimize the number of unplanned disconnections on the network. The Jagnilo well supplies the villages of Zlatina, Mlada Gvardia, Belogradets and Jagnilo, as well as part of the village. Well-fruited. The investment will improve the power supply of more than 1700 customers of ERP North in these settlements. By the end of 2021, 20 more bird protection devices are to be installed on iron lattice poles in the land of the village. Belogradets, as well as spacers in sections with larger interflights. Activities are undertaken to reduce power supply disruptions during migration of migratory birds or weather deterioration. The implementation period is chosen after the completion of the autumn migration of migratory birds, as well as taking into account the harvest from the arable areas.

Along with the installation of bird protection devices and spacers, work was also carried out under the repair program of the ERP North along the Vojvodino Power Plant, which provides the electricity supply to the village. Vojvodino, s. Nikolaevka and s. Drandar, located on the territory of Suvorovo municipality. In the same municipality, bird protection devices are installed on the Suvorovo wind turbine, through which the city of Suvorovo is supplied with electricity. Suvorovo and part of the village. Chernevo. As part of its investment program after 01.12.21, ERP North will also begin reconstruction of low-voltage overhead network at PU 5 Belogradets, and during the reconstruction the old wires of the network will be replaced with new types of twisted insulated wire. This will improve the quality of electricity supplied to customers and minimize accidents on the network of PU 5 Belogradets.

Such projects are implemented every year by the electricity distribution company, with priority to secure areas that are near the lands of the villages, where a large number of birds gather in the spring-summer season. Pruning is done in areas where vegetation is too close to overhead lines and pruning is done to limit the likelihood of power outages when branches touch power lines.