According to Sakhalin regional governor Alexander Khoroshav a new coal terminal will be built in the port of Kholmsk. The facility’s projected capacity is 2.5 million tons of coal a year. The regional authorities estimate annual investment in the terminal will total RUB 450 million, RIA Sakhalin-Kurils reports.
The port expansion is part of the large-scale project for creation of energy and road infrastructure facilities on the west coast of the island. It involves the construction of the Sakhalin GRES-2 Power Station, Elyinsk- Uglegorsk branch line, reconstruction of the Arsentevka - Elyinsk – Uglegorsk highway, development of Solntsevskiy coal deposit. The governor said that the regional government has held talks with major Russian companies on investment in the project.
The port expansion is part of the large-scale project for creation of energy and road infrastructure facilities on the west coast of the island. It involves the construction of the Sakhalin GRES-2 Power Station, Elyinsk- Uglegorsk branch line, reconstruction of the Arsentevka - Elyinsk – Uglegorsk highway, development of Solntsevskiy coal deposit. The governor said that the regional government has held talks with major Russian companies on investment in the project.