Russian distributed energy storage

Are distributed energy resources a problem in Russia?

Distributed energy resources are currently ignored in the long-term planning for Russian power system develop-ment, except in remote and isolated areas. Despite this, some changes are taking place in the country, albeit rather slowly.

What is the capacity of distributed generation in Russia?

Table 1. Typical cases of distributed generation in Russia Capacity of 25-600 MW Technology – steam power (for stations launched in the XX century) and gas or reciprocated gas tur-bine (XXI century). Most often - co-generation. Capacity - usually from 500 kW to 10 MW. The technology - mainly recipro-cated gas turbine, less often micro-tur-bine.

How many integrated power systems are there in Russia?

The seven integrated power systems of Russia's unified power system. The geographically isolated energy systems are Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Kamchatka Territory, Sakhalin, and Magadan Oblast, Norilsk energy Districts of Taimyr and Nikolaev, western energy systems of Sakha (Yakutia) [Image courtesy of eclareon, Reproduced from Ref. 30]

What is distributed generation (DG) in Russia?

Distributed Generation (DG), unlike other types of distributed energy resource, is applied to some extent in Russia. In Russia, power plants with a larger capacity than is common in Europe or the United States are classified as DG.

What is the potential for electricity consumption reduction in Russia?

According to CENEF, the potential for electricity consumption reduction in Russia in 2011 was 379 TWh per year (about 36% of annual consump-tion). The main drivers of this reduction were energy saving in industry and buildings. Realization of this potential is constrained by the following main barriers:

Is distributed co-generation a good idea in Russia?

At the same time, the most promising approach in Russia is distributed co-generation (a technology that shows a high level of efficiency in the northern coun-tries of Europe). According to the most conservative estimates, its poten-tial is about 17 GW.