NABU, SAPO complete investigation of conspiracy at auction by Energoatom division
The prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) decided to complete the pre-trial investigation of the case against the former general director of the Energoatom division — Energoatom-Trading — of fraud during the sale of electricity at auctions, reported the SAPO press service.
Currently, the suspect holds a managerial position in one of the branches of the state rail company Ukrzaliznytsia, the SAPO added.
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The investigation established that in September 2020, an official of Energoatom ensured the sale of electricity to the winner of the auction at a reduced price of UAH 1,120 ($30) for 1 MWh. At the same time, other auction participants offered more favorable prices of up to UAH 1,300 ($35) for 1 MWh, according to NABU.
In total, 1,465,000 MWh were sold at this auction, which caused losses to the state enterprise in the total amount of UAH 93.76 million ($2.54 million).
NABU issued a notice of suspicion to the former Energoatom official in February 2023.