Chinese power giant Amur Sirius plans to invest up to 45 billion rubles ($1 billion) in Russian solar energy starting next year, business daily Vedomosti reported Wednesday. Russia has blazing summers to match its harsh winters, and despite the country’s wealth of hydrocarbon resources, the government is making moves to encourage the emergence of green energy. Solar Systems, a subsidiary of Amur Sirius, will start construction of a solar … Continue reading China to Invest $1 Billion in Russian Solar Energy
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Is there life without Russian natural gas?
Political and economic events have always revolved around energy resources. Roughly speaking, gas and oil rule the world. In order to rectify this situation, the EU has been looking for new methods of energy production for decades. Economist Svetlana Lipin shared her views with Pravda.Ru regarding the current state of affairs in the field of … Continue reading Is there life without Russian natural gas?
Continue readingWind Power Capacity Installations in Key Emerging Markets (Russia, Africa) Will Double by 2023
Installations in 10 selected markets in Africa and the former Soviet Union will reach 3,350 megawatts in 2023, report concludes. While growth rates in wind power markets in the developed world have plateaued or, in some cases, fallen, developing economies are expected to see robust growth in the coming years. Strong political support, rising … Continue reading Wind Power Capacity Installations in Key Emerging Markets (Russia, Africa) Will Double by 2023
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Ukraine Seeks Renewable Energy Boost to Counter Russia
By 2030, renewables could account for about 15 percent of Ukraine’s electricity supply, up from about 2 percent now, with adequate investment, he said. Ukraine is seeking U.S. investment in its biomass, wind and solar power industries. The idea is to use renewable energy to curb its reliance on fuel imports from Russia, which annexed … Continue reading Ukraine Seeks Renewable Energy Boost to Counter Russia
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Russia approves 16 wind power projects
The wind farms will be built in each region of the country. In case of the Southern Federal District, five large wind power projects are planned. Among these are the 100MW Astrakhan wind farm and the 999MW Volgograd Lower Volga project, both of which are expected to be commissioned by 2030. Two wind farms are … Continue reading Russia approves 16 wind power projects
Continue readingWind energy in Russia: wind farm in the Arkhangelsk region
A new wind farm being constructed on the shores of Russia’s Arkhangelsk region will be one of the largest such wind power plants in Europe and have will generate more energy than all of Russia’s current wind farms combined. Mezhregionsoyuzenergo closed joint-stock company and the German SoWiTec have partnered on the project’s construction. The latter … Continue reading Wind energy in Russia: wind farm in the Arkhangelsk region
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World Wind Energy Association establishes CIS Committee
WWEA members from several CIS countries have decided to create a special working group in order to intensify their cooperation on regional issues. Recently, the WWEA Board has approved the establishment of the WWEA CIS Committee. The leading wind energy experts from the CIS countries will concentrate their efforts, knowledge and experience to promote widespread … Continue reading World Wind Energy Association establishes CIS Committee
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VetroOGK to Build Wind Energy Plants in South Russia
VetroOGK, part of the Atomenergomash nuclear and energy company, is considering building wind farms in south Russia, Atomenergomash CEO Andrei Nikipelov said on Wednesday. “We are now studying the efficiency of wind farm projects in Adygeya and there are also projects in the Stavropol and Krasnodar Regions. We are at the initial stage of preparations … Continue reading VetroOGK to Build Wind Energy Plants in South Russia
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Time for closer cooperation of the wind energy sector in the CIS countries
CISWIND2013 International Conference & Exhibition “Wind power in the CIS and Eastern Europe” “Time for closer cooperation of the wind sector in the CIS countries” The key event in the wind energy industries of the CIS and Eastern Europe countries CISWIND2013 “Wind power in the CIS and Eastern Europe” took place on 28-29 March 2013 … Continue reading Time for closer cooperation of the wind energy sector in the CIS countries
Continue readingWind energy in Russia
Wind energy development in Russia is lagging due to a lack of an appropriate regulatory framework. Two different and contradictory support mechanisms have been written into law, but are still not functioning. Russia has a huge wind energy potential. Regional public utilities own most of the wind energy assets. Grid connection costs are unclear. The … Continue reading Wind energy in Russia
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Wind Energy Status in Russia and the CIS Countries
The World Wind Energy Association has published a new report about the status of wind power in Russia and all CIS countries. The CIS countries are representing a world region with huge wind potentials, but where so far wind energy plays only a marginal role: The total wind installations have only reached 178 MW, a … Continue reading Wind Energy Status in Russia and the CIS Countries
Continue readingAmbitious Wind Energy Plan Unveiled in Russia
A scheme to build massive wind farms in Russia’s Arctic northwest and sell the resulting electricity to Europe could kick-start the country’s renewable energy industry. The plan, dubbed RUSTEC, would see dozens of onshore wind farms built across the Murmansk region and plugged into a “power bridge” carrying the energy into the European grid via Norway or Finland. It is the brainchild of the International Finance Organization, the branch of the World … Continue reading Ambitious Wind Energy Plan Unveiled in Russia
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SoWiTec to build 200 MW wind energy project in Russia
Wind farm capacity of 100-200 MW plans to build in the Rostov Region German company SoWiTec Group – an agreement was signed by Don Governor Vasily Golubev and CEO SoWiTec International GmbH Gerd Hummel. Declared amount of the initial investment in the project – at least 6 billion. “At SoWiTec Group, we have chosen the … Continue reading SoWiTec to build 200 MW wind energy project in Russia
Continue readingRussia Renewables Report Q4 2012
Despite favourable climatic conditions that are supportive of renewable energy generation, a vast electricity market and strong growth in GDP per capita, all factors which are indicative of the considerable potential in terms of renewables expansion, a whole host of challenges stand in the way of prospective investors. A distinct lack of renewable energy subsidies … Continue reading Russia Renewables Report Q4 2012
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Russia’s First Electric Car Debuts in Moscow
The public will get a first look at Russia’s electric car at the Moscow Auto Show in the Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center on August 31. Russia’s largest automaker AvtoVAZ unveiled its first electric car for journalists at the Moscow Auto Show on Wednesday. AvtoVAZ said in a statement that the El Lada is “a … Continue reading Russia’s First Electric Car Debuts in Moscow
Continue readingWind energy come to Russia’s Kamchatka
The wind farm is similar to wind turbines used around the world. Russia’s Kamchatka far eastern peninsula has had wind turbines installed which are to begin operation in September. Russia’s Mobile Power Engineering company is currently assembling a wind diesel system in the village of Nikolski, on the Bering Island, to the east of Kamchatka. … Continue reading Wind energy come to Russia’s Kamchatka
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Rusia, al margen del boom de la energía eólica
Rusia se durmió ante el boom global de la energía eólica, escribe hoy Nezavisimaya Gazeta. Expertos locales atribuyen el estancamiento de este sector a la indiferencia del Gobierno y a las presiones del lobby petrolero.
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