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2024

Chechnya introduced the first solar power plant in Russia with tracking the Sun

On October 7, 2024, it became known that Chechen Republic the first Russia solar power plant (SES) with a tracker system for tracking the movement of the Sun was put into operation in the Achkhoi-Martan region. A unique energy facility was implemented by a group of companies, a Hevel leading Russian enterprise in the field of solar. power engineering specialists The project not only contributes to improving energy efficiency, but also opens up new prospects for the introduction of innovative technologies in Russia. to power More here

Full-format domestic solar panel presented at MISIS University

NUST MISIS presented the first in Russia full-format battery based on hybrid perovskites, made only from domestic materials and ready to be put into production. The solar panel is cheaper than analogues at cost, and the manufacturing cycle is 8-10 hours. It can be installed both in a private house and on industrial facilities of enterprises, for which the implementation of the "green" agenda is a priority. The connection of many subcells in the panel provides high power generation in shading and cloudy weather conditions. The development opens up new horizons for the operation of solar energy even in the Arctic and the Far North. The university announced this on October 4, 2024. Read more here.

The first large solar power plants were commissioned in the Sverdlovsk region

In the Artinsky district of the Sverdlovsk region, three solar power plants with a total installed capacity of 37.9 MW were put into operation. These are the first large solar generation facilities in the Sverdlovsk Region and the Ural Federal District. The investor of the project was the Hevel group of companies. The volume of investments in the implementation of the project amounted to more than 2.7 billion rubles. Hevel announced this on September 16, 2024. Read more here.

For the first time in Russia, a 12-story building was lined with solar panels

In Russia, for the first time, a 12-story building was exposed with solar panels. This became known in mid-August 2024. This unique installation appeared on the facade of the Ural Energy Institute, which is part of the UrFU in Yekaterinburg. 144 solar panels were placed on the south wall of the building, turning the facade into a full-fledged solar power station. Read more here

Increased efficiency of translucent solar panels for windows

As part of an international team of scientists, NITU MISIS specialists proposed a technique for ion-beam spraying of electrodes on perovskite solar panels. It allows you to obtain a translucent coating of indium-tin oxide with the desired properties without damaging other layers of the panel. Thanks to this, the researchers increased the efficiency from 3.12% - the value characteristic of solar cells after traditional processing - to 12.65%. The university announced this on August 5, 2024. Read more here.

Production of inverters for solar power plants launched in Moscow

Thanks to the cooperation of the capital's companies, an inverter for solar stations was created, which converts energy from solar panels to voltage for power grids. The device was developed as part of import substitution. This was announced on August 1, 2024 by the Minister of the Government of Moscow, the head of the Department of Investment and Industrial Policy Anatoly Garbuzov. Read more here.

The largest solar component plant in Russia has been opened. 30 billion rubles invested in it

At the end of January 2024, the launch of the largest plant in Russia for the production of silicon wafers for solar cells required to generate solar energy took place. We are talking about the enterprise "Encor," located in the Kaliningrad region on the territory of the industrial park "Chernyakhovsk." Read more here.

2023

In Buryatia, began to build 2 largest solar power plants in Russia for 6 billion rubles

In Buryatia, they began to build the two largest solar power plants in Russia for 6 billion rubles. This was announced on August 2, 2023 by the regional Ministry for the Development of Transport, power and Roads.

Not far from the Jidi village of Dyrestuy, the construction of a new solar power plant (SES) with a capacity of 50 MW has begun. The work should be completed in July 2024. Then the object will be put into operation. The volume of investments will amount to more than 5 billion rubles, the Ministry of Transport of Buryatia said. The contractor sent a notice of the start of construction to Gosstroyzhilnadzor and provided a full package of documents - from permission, design and administrative documentation to the conclusion of the examination. The department is already drawing up a program of inspections and intend to pay a mandatory preventive visit. Another station of the same power will appear near the village of Maly Kunalya in the Bichursky district.

As noted by the deputy chairman of the government of Buryatia Yevgeny Lukovnikov, the implementation of such projects increases the reliability of the power supply system and, in general, the investment attractiveness of the republic, in addition, these are new jobs. With the launch of the new SES, about 20 new jobs will be created for local residents, he added.

The largest solar power plant in the republic is Toreyskaya, whose capacity is 45 MW, it is located on the territory of the Dzhidinsky district in the village of Nizhny Torey. There are also solar power plants in Bichursky, Kabansky, Tarbagatai, Kyakhta and Khorinsky districts.

The capacity of the new SES will exceed 50 MW, together they will provide 166 million kilowatt-hours of electric energy and the annual reduction in carbon dioxide emissions will approximately 74 thousand tons, said Minister for the Development of Transport, power and Roads of Buryatia Alexander Goge in early August 2023.^[1]

ITMO has increased the efficiency of perovskite solar panels

The physicists of ITMO, Alfer University and the Roman university Tor Vergata have developed perovskite solar cells with increased efficiency. It was possible to optimize the characteristics of solar panels using semiconductors in the form of thread-like nanocrystals. The proposed technology opens up additional opportunities in the creation of solar power plants and next-generation optical devices. The results of the study are published in the journal ACS Applied Energy Materials. This was announced on April 5, 2023 by representatives of ITMO. Read more here.

Hevel will provide green electricity to the supplier of mining and construction equipment

The group of companies Hevel"" and PJSC Kuzbassenergosbyt"" entered into a free bilateral agreement for the sale and purchase of electricity generated by the Kosh-Agach solar power plant. Hevel announced this on April 3, 2023. here More.

Hevel launches Russia's largest solar-diesel power plant

On February 20, 2023, Hevel Energoservice announced the launch of Russia's largest autonomous hybrid solar-diesel power plant (ASEU). She is located in the village of Tura, Evenki district, Krasnoyarsk Territory. Read more here.

2022

Hevel solar generation generation in Russia exceeded 1 billion kWh

Solar power plants under the management of the Hevel group of companies in Russia generated more than 1.3 billion kWh in 2022, which is equivalent to the annual energy consumption of 360 thousand households. The company announced this on January 24, 2023. Read more here.

Imports of solar panels from China to Russia for the year decreased by 41%

Deliveries of solar panels from China Russia in 2022 amounted to 20 MW, which is 41% less than a year ago. We are talking about products purchased by individuals or businesses for their own energy supply. Such data in January 2023 was announced by the company "" Volta Energy(the official distributor of the Russian plant). "Hevel" More. here

Third solar-diesel power plant commissioned in Tuva

Hevel Energoservice (part of the Hevel group of companies) commissioned a solar-diesel power plant with a capacity of 4.65 MW in the village of Toora-Hem, Republic of Tuva. This was announced on December 15, 2022 by representatives of the Hevel Group of Companies. Read more here.

For the first time, it became profitable for small and medium-sized businesses in Russia to use solar panels

For the first time, it became profitable for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Russia to use solar power plants (SES). This became known on November 7, 2022.

As Kommersant writes with reference to the results prepared by the Association of Solar power Enterprises (ASE) by monitoring the final prices for electricity for SMEs, in the Leningrad Region the average cost of electricity for consumers at low voltage already reaches 9.9 rubles, in Bryansk - 9 rubles, in Kurskaya - 8.9 rubles, in Tula - 8.8 rubles, in Smolensk - 8.5 rubles.

At such price levels, SES pay off even in "non-solar" regions within 5-7 years with a plant life of at least 25-30 years, says Nikolay Popov, director of Volta Energy (official distributor of the Hevel plant). In the Leningrad Region, a 15 kW network SES will pay off in 5-6 years, and more powerful stations will pay off even faster, the expert added.

According to ASE estimates, by November 2022, the volume of the Russian market for commercial solar power plants is 100 MW, annually it grows by 50 MW. The association hopes that rising electricity prices "can multiply these numbers."

Even at comparable prices, SES does not always win competition from other types of generation, the Energy Consumer Community told the newspaper. Considering alternatives to expensive energy supply from the general network, they explain there, companies are guided by the price and continuity, according to which their own fuel generation is still more attractive than renewable energy sources.

Sergey Sasim from the Institute of Economics and Regulation of Infrastructure Industries of the Higher School of Economics believes that a simple comparison of the price of electricity from the network and the generation of SES is not enough to conclude about the profitability of solar power: many factors affect the choice of business, and electricity prices are not the main reason for the transition to their own generation.^[2]

Hevel will develop solar power on Sakhalin

At the end of September 2022, the Sakhalin Oblast government and Hevel signed an agreement on cooperation in the creation and development of solar power in the region. The agreement provides for mutual cooperation on the development of autonomous hybrid power plants using renewable energy sources (AGEU). Read more here.

Hevel modules will reduce electricity costs of the Dary Kuban plant

Modules Hevel"" will reduce the cost of electricity of the plant Gifts of Kuban"" - Russian a manufacturer of mayonnaise, ketchup and sauces. Hevel announced this on September 20, 2022. More. here

Russian scientists have increased the life of perovskite-based solar panels by five times

Scientists of NUST MISIS managed to increase the service life of perovskite-based solar panels five times: to increase stability, increase wear resistance and reduce power losses under the influence of external factors. To do this, a two-dimensional nanomaterial, maxene, was added to the architecture of the device, which made it possible to triple the thermal resistance of perovskite elements and reduce efficiency losses by up to 4%, representatives of NITU MISIS told TAdviser on September 19, 2022. The main feature of the development is the availability of scaling of this method in industrial processes, since it does not complicate the design of the device. Read more here.

The first "green IT camp" with solar panels appeared in Ugra

At one of the camps of the Berezovsky district of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Ugra, not only the Internet appeared, but also solar panels. This was announced on September 15, 2022 by representatives of the Department of Information Technologies of Ugra. Read more here.

SDEK launched a solar power plant

On August 17, 2022, SDEK announced the launch of a solar power plant on the roof of its warehouse in the Krasnodar Territory. The corresponding equipment was supplied by Hevel. Read more here.

In Krasnodar, Hevel Group of Companies built a third solar power plant for Lukoil

Hevel Group announced on August 12, 2022 that the LUKOIL Group power plant in Krasnodar with a capacity of 2.35 MW received a certificate of qualification of a generating facility operating on the basis of a renewable energy source and was put into operation. The station was built by Hevel and is located on two sections of the Krasnodar CHPP with a total area of ​ ​ 3.53 hectares, unused in production. Read more here.

The opening of the South Sukhokum solar power plant with a capacity of 15 MW took place in the Republic of Dagestan

In the Republic of Dagestan, the opening of the South Sukhokum solar power plant with a capacity of 15 MW, the first major solar generation facility in the region, took place. This was announced on July 11, 2022 by Hevel. Read more here.

Russia's largest solar power plant launched in Kalmykia

On July 1, 2022, the launch of Russia's largest solar power plant (SES) was announced. This project was implemented by the "System Operator of the Unified Energy System" (SO UES). Read more here.

EnergosbyT Plus office in Orenburg switched to solar energy

The energy service company UES-Garant and Volta Energy, a federal distributor of products and solutions in the field of solar power, have implemented a project to provide solar electricity to the EnergosbyT Plus office in Orenburg. Hevel announced this on March 25, 2022. Read more here.

Over 60 hybrid power plants will be introduced in the villages of Yakutia

On March 9, 2022, it became known that over 60 complexes using diesel fuel and solar energy are planned to be commissioned in 2023-2024 in remote villages of Yakutia, including in the Arctic territories. This became known on March 9, 2022 from the words of the press service of the regional ministry of housing and communal services and energy.

To modernize diesel generation facilities in Yakutia, it is planned to build hybrid installations with solar generation in 2023 and 2024 - the second and third stages, respectively. In 2023, it is planned to commission facilities in 41 settlements of the republic with a total installed capacity of 60 MW. In 2024 - in 25 settlements with a total installed capacity of 24 MW, the ministry said.

The complexes will be introduced on the territory of remote villages, including in the Arctic regions.

In addition, at the end of November 2021, an agreement was signed between the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and PJSC RusHydro on the modernization of a diesel power plant in the village of Chersky, Nizhnekolymsky District.

For March 2022, work is underway on the first stage. The first hybrid energy complex was launched in September 2021 in the village of Ulakhan-Kuel in the Verkhoyansk region with a capacity of 1,125 kW, including solar generation of 400 kW.

Work is being carried out in five settlements of the republic - in the villages of Honuu, Kulun-Elbut, Sasyr and Tebyuli, Momsky district and the city of Verkhoyansk, Verkhoyansk district. The commissioning of these complexes is scheduled until the end of 2022, the ministry said.

Modernization is carried out within the framework of energy service contracts and provides for the construction of energy complexes as part of diesel power plants and solar modules with energy storage^[3].

RKS scientists offered an alternative to traditional power

On January 5, 2022, the Russian Space Systems company (RKS, part of the Roscosmos State Corporation) announced that its specialists had completed work on a project for a promising solar space power plant (SKES). The development will provide regular supply of alternative electricity to hard-to-reach - island, mountain and northern - regions of the Earth, regardless of weather conditions and time of day, and will also allow transferring energy to other spacecraft - for "planned recharging" and in case of emergency. Read more here.

2021

In the Omsk region, the Russian-Polyanskaya SES was launched

In the Omsk Region, with the participation of the Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Nikolai Shulginov, the Governor of the Omsk Region Alexander Burkov and other officials, the launch of the Russo-Polyanskaya Solar Power Plant (SES) with a capacity of 30 MW took place. This was announced on December 10, 2021 in the Hevel Group of Companies, which acts as an investor in the project. Read more here.

14 IKEA hypermarkets in Russia began to operate on solar panels

On October 12, 2021, the group Ingka announced the transfer to solar energy of 14 large stores IKEA in. In Russia the future, it is planned to transfer all shopping centers to renewable sources. "" Mega More. here

Hevel and Raven Russia implemented a project to provide solar energy to the warehouse complex

The group of companies Hevel"" and the company Raven Russia implemented a project to provide the solar energy warehouse complex. This was announced on September 22, 2021 by Hevel. More. here

Takeda Russia plant in Yaroslavl opened the first solar power plant in the region

Takeda launched a 50 kilowatt solar power plant at its plant in Yaroslavl. This plant was the first industrial facility in the region to use solar power, company representatives said on September 8, 2021. The station has 128 double-sided photovoltaic modules of increased efficiency, capable of generating electricity even in the absence of direct sunlight. The process of energy conversion takes place without noise and negative impact on the environment in the form of harmful emissions and waste. Read more here.

LANIT Siberia installed a solar power plant with a capacity of 54 kW in Krasnoyarsk

On September 13, 2021, LANIT-SIBERIA (part of the LANIT group of companies) announced the installation of a 54kW solar power plant, consisting of 120 solar modules and located on four supporting structures for the building of the Third Arbitration Court of Appeal in Krasnoyarsk. Read more here.

Hevel completes construction of solar power plants in the Arctic zone

On August 20, 2021, Hevel Energoservice (part of the Hevel Group of Companies) announced the completion of the construction of autonomous hybrid power plants (AGEU) in the rural settlements of Snezhnoye and Kanchalan, Anadyr District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug - the first such projects in the Arctic zone of Russia. Read more here.

Solartek installed solar roofs on the buildings of St. Petersburg

On August 9, 2021, Rusnano announced that Solartek had piloted thin-film solar modules on the folding roofs of three residential buildings in the Central District of St. Petersburg. Read more here.

Hevel will build a solar power plant in Dagestan

On April 27, 2021, the Acting Head of the Republic of Dagestan Sergey Melikov met with the leadership of the Hevel Group of Companies. The parties discussed plans to build a 15 MW solar power plant in the region. The project will be implemented on the territory of the urban district of Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk. Read more here.

Equipment for the production of flexible solar panels delivered to the Nanocenter of Mordovia

Equipment for the production of flexible solar panels was delivered to the Nanocenter of Mordovia. Rusnano reported this on February 17, 2021.

The construction by Solartek of a flexible solar cell plant for electricity production is entering the next stage - the installation of equipment. Read more here.

2020

Solar power station at Nizhne-Bureyskaya HPP generated 558.7 thousand kWh

The Hevel Group of Companies and PJSC RusHydro on July 23, 2020 announced the completion of the test operation stage of the solar power plant at the Nizhne-Bureyskaya HPP. In the first half of 2020, the power plant generated 558.7 thousand kWh of electricity. Read more here.

Fortum chose Hevel as a technological partner for the implementation of projects in the field of solar power

As a result of the competitive selection, PJSC Fortum determined the Engineering and Generation division of the Hevel Group of Companies as an EPC contractor for solar power projects. Hevel announced this on June 15, 2020. Read more here.

The first solar power station in the region was built in Adygea

On April 2, 2020, the Hevel group of companies announced the completion of the construction of the Adygea SES with a total capacity of 4 MW. The estimated annual electricity output will be 5,132 million kW/h. Read more here.

2019

Hevel built a SES at a railway station in the Stavropol Territory

On December 17, 2019, the Hevel group of companies announced the delivery of equipment and installation of a 30.7 kW solar power plant for the power supply of the Svetlograd railway station in the Stavropol Territory. Read more here.

The construction of substations Maloderbetovskaya and Yashkulskaya for solar power plants has been completed in Kalmykia

On December 13, 2019, ROTEK announced that its specialists had completed construction and handed over to the customer two network infrastructure facilities in southern Russia: 10/110 kV substations Maloderbetovskaya and Yashkulskaya. They are designed to deliver the power of two solar power plants with a total capacity of 120 MW, built by Hevel. Read more here.

Hevel commissioned the Khorinsky SES in Buryatia with a capacity of 15 MW

On December 9, 2019, Hevel solar announced that a 15 MW solar power plant (SES) was put into operation in the Khorinsky district of the Republic of Buryatia. The opening of the solar power plant took place as part of a working trip of the Head of the Republic of Buryatia Alexei Tsydenov to the Khorinsky district. Read more here.

"Hevel" put into operation the Liman SES in the Astrakhan region with a capacity of 30 MW

On December 3, 2019, the Hevel group of companies announced that it had commissioned a solar power plant in the Astrakhan region - the Liman SES with a capacity of 30 MW. The station from December 1, 2019 began electricity supply to the grid. Read more here.

Roselectronics launched a multifunctional autonomous station with solar panels

On November 8, 2019, the Roselectronics holding of Rostec State Corporation announced that it was bringing to market a multifunctional autonomous station equipped with solar panels and a powerful battery. The accumulated solar energy is enough for the device both for lighting the streets in the dark, and for round-the-clock charging of mobile devices and organizing a Wi-Fi access point. Read more here.

Implementation of more than 7,000 Hevel solar modules in 6 months in 33 Russian regions

On November 1, 2019, the Hevel Group of Companies analyzed data on the regions to which its own solar modules were delivered for 6 months of 2019 from April to September. In total, over 7,000 Hevel solar modules were sold in 33 Russian regions during this period.

Based on these data, a rating was compiled of the top 15 regions in which private solar power is developing most actively. Read more here.

Roselectronics delivered solar panels to the Republic of Tuva

Holding "Roselectronics" of the State Corporation Rostec on October 31, 2019 announced the supply of photovoltaic solar modules of domestic production based on crystalline silicon to the Republic of Tuva. Batteries have high strength to protect against damage when exposed to hail, snow, ice and wind.

Due to the low content of iron oxides, special surface relief and high thermal conductivity of the coating, solar modules developed by the Ryazan Plant of Ceramic Metal Devices (part of Roselectronics) provide increased energy generation. The power of each solar module is 270 W.

High-power solar panels can be used to illuminate roads and pedestrian crossings, build large network stations, create security and navigation systems, and in agriculture to organize irrigation and water supply systems, as well as power fencing.

Special connectors and cables allow you to easily mount modules, which reduces installation costs and provides increased safety during operation.

The use of "green "power is a global trend in the creation of "smart" cities. And every year the field of use of solar panels is growing rapidly. The capacity of the Russian market is 600 MW - this is about 30 billion rubles, and by 2022, in connection with the implementation of national projects to modernize the urban environment, it will increase to 1,330 MW - 66.5 billion rubles. In addition to serial products, we are ready to produce modules for individual customer projects, - said in Roselectronics.

Commissioning of a solar power plant on the territory of the Omsk Refinery

On the territory of the Omsk refinery Gazprom Neft, with the participation of the Hevel group of companies, the region's first solar power plant with a capacity of 1 MW was commissioned. The generation facility consists of 2.5 thousand solar modules installed on areas unused in production processes, as well as on the roof and facades of buildings, Hevel reported on October 21, 2019. Read more here.

Production of 62 MW of solar modules by Hevel plant in the third quarter

The plant for the production of solar modules of the Hevel group of companies in the third quarter of 2019 produced about 185 thousand heterostructural solar modules with a total capacity of 62 MW, which is 25% more than in the same period last year. In just 9 months of 2019, more than 496 thousand solar modules with a total capacity of 160 MW were produced, Hevel reported on October 17, 2019. Read more here.

Launch of power supply program for Buryat farmers using solar energy

On September 12, 2019, Hevel announced that the Government of the Republic of Buryatia has launched a program to supply electricity to farms through solar power technologies. The support mechanism provides for the allocation of subsidies to farmers for the purchase of energy equipment necessary for economic activities. Subsidies cover 95% of power plant costs and do not include tax payments. The remaining 5% of the cost is paid by the farmer. Read more here.

The first solar power plant in the region was commissioned in the Republic of Kalmykia

In the Chernozemelsky district of the Republic of Kalmykia, the first solar power plant in the region was commissioned. This was announced on August 21, 2019 by Hevel, which built the solar power plant. Read more here.

Production of 311 thousand solar modules with a capacity of 98 MW by the Hevel plant

On July 19, 2019, the Hevel Group of Companies announced that in the first half of 2019, the solar module plant produced more than 311 thousand highly efficient heterostructured solar modules with a total capacity of 98.2 MW, which is 18% more than in the same period last year. Read more here.

Elshan solar power plant with a capacity of 25 MW put into operation

In the Orenburg region, the Elshanskaya SES with a capacity of 25 MW was put into operation. From July 1, 2019, the station began supplying electricity to the grid, the Hevel company said. Read more here.

Hevel increased the annual production of solar modules in Novocheboksarsk to 260 MW

"Hevel" On June 24, 2019, the Group announced the completion of the modernization of production facilities at the Novocheboksarsk plant. The annual output of heterostructured solar modules has been increased from 160 to 260 MW, allowing 50% to meet the current needs of the Russian solar market. power engineering specialists Also from this day, the plant began to produce double-sided solar cells and modules, the power of the front side of which reaches 380 W. More. here

Hevel will build a solar power plant with an energy storage in Bashkiria

On April 25, 2019, the Hevel group of companies announced that by the end of 2019 it would build a hybrid solar power plant with industrial energy storage in Russia. Solar generation with a total capacity of 10 MW will be located in the Burzyansky district of the Republic of Bashkortostan. Read more here.

A plant for the production of solar panels will be built in the Ulyanovsk region

In January, during a working visit to China, a delegation with the governor of the Ulyanovsk region visited the enterprise of the technological partner of the Austrian company Green Source to familiarize themselves with the company's products and discuss the upcoming construction of a solar panel plant in the Ulyanovsk region. An agreement on the construction of such a plant was reached with Austrian companies last year.

"At the end of 2018, we agreed with Austrian companies to build an enterprise in the Ulyanovsk region to produce photovoltaic modules for solar power plants using promising technology," Governor Morozov said on January 19 on his Facebook page.

2018

Owners of solar panels on homes will be allowed to sell electricity

Russia In will soon allow the sale of electricity to owners of alternative energy sources in private households. The relevant amendments to the law "On Electric Power Industry" were developed, Department of Energy they write in May 2018. " News According to the publication, the government may approve the document and amend it by the State Duma end of May 2018^[4] of^[5]

Local sales companies will be obliged to buy electricity at an average price, the press service of the ministry explained. The benchmark will be the cost of energy from local large power plants. Owners of private houses in areas that do not have access to the unified electric grid of Russia or are not included in the price zones of the European part of the Russian Federation and the Urals with Siberia (for example, the Kaliningrad region and the Far East) will be allowed to sell it at a FAS-regulated tariff. Installations no more than 15 kW will be able to apply for a guaranteed energy purchase.

It is possible that the owners of windmills and solar panels in private houses will also be set tax breaks. Their income from the sale of excess electricity in the amount of up to 150 thousand rubles. per year can be exempted from personal income tax. The relevant issue is being considered in the government.

Four solar power plants with a capacity of 100 MW will operate in Buryatia by 2022

Four solar power plants (SES) with a total capacity of 100 MW will operate in Buryatia by 2022. This was announced by acting Minister for the Development of Transport, power and Roads Alexei Nazimov, speaking at a meeting of the Council for Science under the head of Buryatia Alexei Tsydenov^[6] of^[7].

"In the period from 2019 to 2021, Hevel Group of Companies (a joint venture between Renova and Rusnano Management Company) plans to build three SESs - Khorinskaya with a capacity of 15 MW, Toreyskaya with a capacity of 45 MW) and Jidinskaya with a capacity of 30 MW. Thus, the total capacity of SES construction projects planned for the implementation of Hevel Group of Companies in Buryatia is 100 MW. The total investment in the implementation of SES projects will amount to more than 10 billion rubles, "Nazimov said, recalling that in 2017 the Bichurskaya solar power plant with a capacity of 10 MW was built in the republic.

The total investment in SES in the Bichursky district amounted to about 1.2 billion rubles. "Electricity generation for the period of operation amounted to more than 10 thousand. MW * h, "- said the acting Minister. SES in the Khorinsky district began to be built in July 2018, completion of work is planned by November 2019.

Nazimov also recalled that since 2018, an experiment has been carried out in Buryatia: a small hybrid power plant with a capacity of 10 kW (worth 1 million rubles) rubles was put into trial operation by one of the Buryat peasant farms (KFH) in the Bichursky district, in the Ara-Kharlun area. This is the farm of Tulkimbek Ermatov, who has been breeding horses, cattle and small cattle, poultry for more than 10 years. The hybrid plant, consisting of six heterostructural solar modules, a 9.6 kW/h battery, a diesel power generator and an inverter, replaced the previously used gasoline generator on the farm.

T Plus begins construction of Russia's largest solar stations

The T Plus company began in early 2018 to build the largest photovoltaic massif in Russia in the west of the Orenburg region with a total installed capacity of 105 MW. The team at the beginning of construction work was given by the chairman of the board of PJSC "T Plus" Denis Pasler and the governor of the Orenburg region Yuri Berg.

Two new solar stations will be built in the village of Novosergievka (45 MW) and the city of Sorochinsk (60 MW). The latter will become the largest SES in Russia, built as part of the federal program for the development of renewable energy sources. Construction is scheduled to be completed in early 2019. The cost of two stations is over 10 billion rubles.

The SES in Novosergievka will consist of 152 175 Russian-made photovoltaic modules located on an area of ​ ​ 92 hectares. In Sorochinsk, 202,075 solar panels will be installed on an area of ​ ​ 123.3 hectares. The supplier of the modules will be LLC Hevel"."

- Development of green power is a key area of ​ ​ the Regional Government's work on the development of alternative fuels and environmental conservation. Five solar power plants are already operating in the region. The largest of them was built in Orsk by T Plus. With the launch of the second stage, its capacity increased to 40 megawatts. Solar power plants operate in Perevolotsky, Grachevsky, Krasnogvardeisky, Sol-Iletsky districts, - said Yuri Berg. Today we are taking an important step forward - we are starting the construction of two more alternative power facilities. Our task is to strengthen the advanced positions of the Orenburg region in the development of alternative power. We will fulfill this task, and by 2020 the capacity of all solar power plants in the Orenburg region will be more than 200 megawatts. Today, the environmental aspect is crucial for determining the quality and level of comfort of a person's life. This is a priority of presidential policy. The development of alternative power is a look into the future, - stated the head of the region.

2017

Results of solar power development for the year

First Deputy Minister of power of the Russian Federation Teksler Alexei Leonidovich spoke in January 2018 at the ministerial round table "Innovations for power transformation: how electric vehicles/electric vehicles change the energy system," which was held as part of the eighth meeting of the IRENA Assembly.

Alexey Teksler told the discussion participants about the development of renewable energy in Russia. According to him, quite recently in Russia, in addition to large hydropower, there were no competencies in the field of renewable energy and for several years^[8] was made a big step forward^[9]

"The main result of 2017, which I am ready to state - renewable power in Russia took place as an industry," the deputy head emphasized.

Almost from scratch, Russia has created its own industry in the solar power, from research to the production of solar panels and the construction of generating stations. More renewable energy capacity was built in 2017 than in the previous two years. In 2015-2016, 130 MW of renewable energy sources were introduced in Russia, and 2017 MW were built in 140, of which more than 100 MW of solar power plants, and 35 MW is the first major wind farm to be launched in the near future.

Among the key achievements, the First Deputy Minister of power also noted the launch of the production of new generation solar panels based on domestic heterostructural technology. Russia began to produce modules with efficiency above 22%, which according to this indicator are among the world top three in terms of efficiency in serial production. This year it is planned to increase the plant's production capacity from 160 MW to 250 MW.

Alexey Teksler expressed confidence that, as in solar power, the wind energy industry will be created in the next three years. Already in 2016-2017. large Russian and foreign investors came to the Russian wind energy industry, who took obligations to develop the technological and production base in Russia.

Isyangulovskaya solar power plant commissioned in Bashkortostan

In the Zianchurinsky district of the Republic of Bashkortostan, in the fall of 2017, the Isyangulovskaya solar power plant (SES) with a capacity of 9 MW was commissioned.

The investor and the general contractor of the project are the structures of the Hevel group of companies (a joint venture of the Renova Group of Companies and RUSNANO JSC). Local contractors were also involved in the construction. After the completion of all regulatory procedures, the station will begin planned supplies of electricity to the network. Investments in the construction of the station amounted to more than 1.5 billion rubles.

In 2015-2016 in the Republic of Bashkortostan, the Bugulchanskaya SES with a total capacity of 15 MW, as well as the Buribaevskaya SES with a capacity of 20 MW were built and put into operation. Since entering the wholesale market, power and plant capacity have generated more than 40 GWh of clean electricity.

With the introduction of the Isyangulovskaya SES, the installed capacity of solar generation in the region reached 44 MW. The new facility was the third of five that Hevel plans to build in Bashkortostan in the coming years. The total capacity of all SES in the region will be 64 MW, and the total investment is estimated at more than 6 billion rubles.

Vekselberg plant begins producing solar panels for export

In April 2017, at a joint venture of Renova Group of Companies and Rusnano State Corporation in Chuvashia, a new line for the production of modernized solar panels will be launched. This was stated in February by the head of Renova billionaire Viktor Vekselberg, writes TASS Information Agency of Russia. The annual output of the power generating capacity of the new line will be 160 megawatts. See more - Renova (group of companies).

"Hevel" in the Orenburg and Astrakhan regions

In October 2017, the Governor of the Astrakhan Region Alexander Zhilkin and the General Director of Hevel Group of Companies Shakhrai Igor signed a bilateral agreement providing for the construction and commissioning of three grid solar power plants.

Within two years, the region will have capacity to generate 135 MW of energy with prospects of increasing to 160 MW. The investment cost of the project is 15 billion rubles. It is planned that by the end of the year one power plant will be completed and put into operation. SES will bring additional tax revenues to the regional treasury. According to Igor Shakhray, 100 million rubles of taxes will be deducted for every 10 MW of energy per year. The general director of Hevel LLC noted that Astrakhan land is the sunniest in southern Russia. In addition, the region has a well-developed circuit for connecting to the main power networks. In addition to this, the authorities strongly support and strive to develop the direction of clean power in the region. In total, by the end of the year, 6 SES with a total capacity of 90 MW will be introduced in the region.

In February, the Hevel Group of Companies announced the commissioning of two solar power plants in the Orenburg Region - Pleshanovskaya and Grachevskaya SES, each with a capacity of 10 MW. The installed capacity of the two SES is equivalent to the energy consumption of at least 4000 private households.

2015: Installation capacity in Russia 60.2 MW

The world solar power comes close to the stage when the production of electricity using the Sun begins to pay off with a regular, not increased tariff, the cost of materials and the amount of necessary investments fall sharply, as technologies develop and the volume effect begins to affect (a lot is cheaper to produce than little). Compared to 2014, the volume of generated energy based on SES in the world increased by a third. At the end of 2015, the total installed capacity of photovoltaic solar installations in the world amounted to 227 GW, over the year the installed capacity of solar power plants increased by 2 times. If earlier Europe was the world leader in the development of renewable power, last year China intercepted the palm.

According to the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, as of January 1, 2016, the total volume of installed solar power capacities in Russia amounted to 60.2 MW. The key driver of growth in this market is government support, which will bring results already in 2015. In 2015, a large number of solar power plants were opened, including the largest Orsk SES named after A.A. Vlaznev with a capacity of 25 MW. According to the state strategy for the development of renewable energy, by 2024, solar power plants with a total capacity of about 1.5 GW should be built in Russia. The main problem of further development is the required level of localization, which has grown to 70% since 2016.

Most of the existing solar power plants in Russia were commissioned in 2015, a key player in this market, Hevel, which owns almost all the erected and designed power plants: Buribaevskaya SES with a capacity of 10 MW, Kosh-Agach SES with a capacity of 10 MW (the only one commissioned in 2014) and others with a capacity of about 5 MW. After the annexation of the peninsula to Russia in March 2014, it turned out to have 6 SES with a total capacity of 400 MW (of which four with a stable capacity of 227 MW, the rest in pilot operation). The problem of the development of solar power in this region is a significant change in state support after the annexation of Crimea, as a result, in 2014 most of the power plants were closed. In 2010-2012, 4 solar parks (SES) with a total capacity of 227.3 MW were built in the Republic of Crimea: Rodnikovoye SES (7.5 MW); SES "Okhotnikovo" (82.65 MW); SES "Perovo" (105.6 MW); SES "Mityaevo" (31.55 MW). Also built were SES "Nikolaevka" with a capacity of 69.7 MW (commissioned in August 2015) and SES "Vladislavovka" with a capacity of 110 MW (launch is planned for 2016). Since September 2015, the installed capacity of five commissioned solar power plants is 297 MW.

In 2015, silicon solar modules account for 93% of the global market. They, in turn, are divided into monosilicon (15.1 GW) and polysilicon (43.9 GW), the second type prevails in the global market, although back in the early 2000s the most common types of PV modules were monosilicon. Thin-film solar modules account for only 7% of sales. Emerging solar module manufacturing technologies include photovoltaic concentrators and organic solar modules.

In 2015, three of the world's leading manufacturers had roughly the same share: Trina Solar (China/Holland), JA Solar (China/Malaysia) and Hanwha Q-Cells (China/Germany/Malaysia/South Korea). A dozen of the world's leading photovoltaic manufacturers are dominated by Chinese companies. The only manufacturer of solar panels in Russia on an industrial scale is the Hevel plant launched in 2014 in Novocheboksarsk, in addition to it, the Ryazan Plant of Ceramic Metal Devices, PJSC Saturn and Telecom-STM can also be distinguished.

See also

• Russian economy
• Energy - National Technology Initiative (NTI)
• Alternative power
• Power in Russia
• Solar Power (Global Market)
• Wind Power and Wind Power Plants (Russia and the World)
• Nuclear Power. Facts and Myths
• Smart Grid
• Internet Energy (MicroGrid) Small Distributed power
• Electric generators (Russian market)

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