The economy of any economically developed country is based on a proportional energy basis. According to the current rules, the reserve of energy capacities should be at least 30% of the nominal demand. In the Russian Federation, a special government commission deals with this balancing of this indicator. The problem is solved at the junction of the technical condition of the system and the economic needs of production capacities. For several years, this field was supervised by Sergey Ivanovich Shmatko, as Minister of Energy.
Starting position
The vector of the life path for each person to one degree or another is determined by the parents. It so happened that Sergei Shmatko was born on September 26, 1966 in the family of a military pilot. At that time, parents lived in the city of Stavropol. After a short time, my father was transferred for further service to the German Democratic Republic, where a group of Soviet troops was stationed. This fact is noted in the biography of Sergei especially, since in childhood he spent several years outside his native country. And not just spent, but quite decently mastered the German language. The acquired skill was useful to him in the future.
After graduating from high school, Shmatko decided to get an education at the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of the Ural University. Without much effort, he became a student, but something went "out of line". In 1985, after the second year, he interrupted his studies and drafted into the army. He served in the Red Banner Northern Fleet. On a nuclear submarine. It should be emphasized that the modern navy effectively trains specialists for its own needs. The foreman of the second article, Sergei Shmatko, also received appropriate training. And again I must say that the knowledge gained was not wasted.
Returning to the citizen in 1988, Sergei recovered and continued his studies at the University, but transferred to the faculty of political economy. At that time, there was still a mechanism for the so-called student exchange. Shmatko, as a promising specialist, went to study at the famous University of Marburg, and from Germany, a German student arrived in his place. The events following the collapse of the Soviet Union forced Sergei to adjust his plans. In 1992, he successfully defended his thesis and received an offer to work as an auditor in one of the European financial institutions.
Work in Germany continued until 1995. Shmatko led the company, which advised interested parties on the features of investing in the Russian economy. When the country began mass privatization, it was very important to calculate the real value of an object. German experts took an active part in the assessment procedures. Often, the “creativity” of Russian privatizers bordered on a crime, but none of the authorities was interested in these facts. In the fall of 1995, Shmatko returned to his native land and headed the foreign affairs department of the All-Russian Bank of Regions.
The fight for the "Russian atom"
After some time, Sergei Shmatko was invited to the Rosenergoatom company. Familiar with nuclear technology, Sergey Ivanovich is engaged in the analysis of the situation in the industry by the mid-90s. After a comprehensive review and evaluation, he initiates the creation of a program for the prospective development of the industry. The economic strategy is closely intertwined with the regulations for the operation of nuclear power plants. At this point, the problem of disposing of nuclear warheads had expired, the shelf life of which had already expired. The rules for storing radioactive materials in some regions were grossly violated.
To thoroughly understand the essence of the tasks before him, Shmatko in 2004 underwent training at the General Staff courses in the direction - defense and ensuring the country's security. Thanks to the incredible efforts of a group of competent experts and managers, the nuclear industry of the Russian Federation was saved and saved from decay. Shmatko Sergey Ivanovich personally made a significant contribution to the salvation of the “Russian atom”. Moreover, since 2008, the Atomstroyexport company has been pursuing an offensive and even aggressive policy on the foreign market. This behavior has caused mixed reactions from competitors.
If the French power engineers behaved with restraint, then the Americans tried to act from a position of strength. The subject of confrontation was the Iranian nuclear station in Bushehr. The French, they say, kept quiet, because they had already concluded an agreement with Russia on the disposal of nuclear waste. Our country, at some point, claimed to collect radioactive waste around the world. But they quickly sobered up and stepped on the throat of their own song. Shmatko directed the main efforts to cooperation in nuclear energy with China, India, Iran.
