{{Short description|Abkhazian power company}} '''Chernomorenergo''' is a state-owned power company of Abkhazia. It is responsible for the distribution of electricity in Abkhazia and operates the Inguri hydroelectric power station.<ref name=digest>{{cite news | url = http://www.abkhaziagov.org/en/news/detail.php?ID=3008 | title = Chernomorenergo Increased Energy Output by 3.6 per cent in 9 Months | publisher = President of Abkhazia official site | date = 2006-11-14 | accessdate = 2008-11-09 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090713044701/http://www.abkhaziagov.org/en/news/detail.php?ID=3008 | archive-date = 2009-07-13 | url-status = dead }}</ref> It is currently headed by Aslan Basaria. It is the only Russian plant involved in ultra-high voltage bushing development, manufacturing, and testing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mosizolyator.com/about/|title=About Izolyator Plant|website=mosizolyator.com|access-date=2018-09-25}}</ref>
==History==
In February 1995, the Ministry for Energy was transformed into the state company Abkhazenergo. The company's first Chairman was Khuta Jinjolia, who had previously been Minister for Energy. In June of the same year, it was renamed to Chernomorenergo and turned into a state-owned private company.<ref name=ci>{{cite web|title=О компании|url=http://chernomorenergo.info/ru/company/istoriya/|publisher=Chernomorenergo|accessdate=10 January 2016}}</ref>
In December 1999, outgoing Prime Minister Sergei Bagapsh was appointed Chairman of Chernomorenergo.<ref name=ci/><ref name=civil>{{cite news | url = http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=7963 | title = Breakaway Abkhazia Elects New Leader | publisher = Civil Georgia | date = 2004-10-02 | accessdate = 2008-11-09}}</ref> On 1 May 2000, its status reversed to that of state company.<ref name=ci/> After the election of Bagapsh as President of Abkhazia, he was succeeded by Rezo Zantaria on 6 May 2005.<ref name=regnum451376>{{cite news|title=Резо Зантария возглавил государственную компанию "Черноморэнерго" (Абхазия)|url=http://regnum.ru/news/economy/451376.html|accessdate=10 January 2016|agency=REGNUM News Agency|date=10 May 2005}}</ref><ref name=dcivil> {{cite news | url = http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=15828 | title = Abkhaz Leader at Investment Forum in Sochi | publisher = Civil Georgia | date = 2007-09-20 | accessdate = 2008-11-09}} </ref>
Following the May 2014 revolution and the election of President Raul Khajimba, Chernomorenergo was transformed into a Republican Unitary Enterprise and Aslan Basaria was appointed its new chairman.<ref name=ci/>
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==External links== {{Portal|Abkhazia|Energy}} * [http://chernomorenergo.info/ Official site]
Category:Electric power companies of Abkhazia
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