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Russian wind power compared to wind power in other countries
Russia has vast opportunities to develop renewable energy. However, despite this, today, according to statistics, it occupies only 64th place in the world in terms of the total electric capacity of wind farms. In other words, there is an almost complete lack of interest in the potential of this energy sector in Russia.
According to various sources, the total capacity of wind power plants in Russia is no more than 16-17 MW of electricity. At the same time, according to Bloomberg, the capacity of all wind power plants in China is about 76 GW. This means that Russian wind power produces about as much energy per year as Chinese wind power can produce in 2 hours.
Wind farm in China's Heipei province
Experts argue that the main problem of the development of alternative energy in Russia is that such projects need significant financial influence, although holding, for example, the Olympic Games in Sochi, proves the fact that there are enough opportunities for the implementation of large energy injections, only desire is needed. According to information from the Internet, if we take into account the costs of purchasing, installing and using the relevant equipment in the Russian Federation, the cost of 1 kW / h of wind electricity will be from 6 to 18 rubles. At the same time, the so-called traditional energy industry sells 1 kWh for 2-4 rubles. It would seem that this shows that wind energy is not a profitable business. But it is worth making a couple of amendments. First, gas, oil and other fossil fuels will run out sooner or later. Secondly, due to the rapid development of this field of energy and technological progress, the cost of energy production continues to significantly decrease.
The average Russian believes that the winds blow only on the ocean shores, but according to a 2011 report from a group of experts from the company AnalyticResearchGroup, Russia has the largest wind potential in the world. The technical potential of wind power plants in Russia is estimated at 2 469.4 billion. kWh per year, and the total resources in this industry are determined at 10.7 GW. The largest wind energy zones in Russia are usually located on the islands and coast of the Arctic Ocean from Kamchatka to the Kola Peninsula; in the areas of the Don, Middle and Lower and Volga; on the coast of the Azov, Black, Baltic, Barents, Okhotsk and Caspian Seas; on the Altai, Karelia, Baikal, Tuva.
At the moment, in 70% of the territory of the Russian Federation, gasoline or diesel power plants are almost the only sources of energy. For example, in the Far North, where more than 10 million people live, 6-8 million tons of fuel are consumed each year. At the same time, the cost of generated electricity is from 10 to 12 rubles. per kW / hour. According to experts, the use of wind-diesel plants in this region will reduce fuel consumption by two to three times, which will reduce the price of electricity.
Wind farm on the British coast
In remote regions of the country, wind power plants are the most promising, because people live there away from power lines, and fuel prices increase many times due to the transportation of energy resources. For example, authorities in some remote regions of Eastern Siberia spend more than half of the city’s budget on fuel.
Russia currently produces about 16 MW of wind energy. The largest wind farm is located near the village of Kulikovo (Zelenograd district of the Kaliningrad region), also large power plants are located in Chukotka, Komi, Kalmykia and Bashkortostan. In the northwest, east and south of the country, there are some 2,500 megawatt sites suitable for construction of wind farms, as well as sites waiting for design work to commission more than 3,000 megawatts. At the same time, the share of wind energy in the Russian Federation now accounts for 0.5-0.8% of the total energy balance of the country. This is extremely low, so it is encouraging that on May 23, 2013, at a government meeting, regulations encouraging the use of renewable energy sources and localizing the production of equipment for such generation in the country were approved.
Wind farm in Scotland
The government also approved the draft resolution, which determines the price parameters for trading the capacity of renewable energy generation facilities, as well as the draft amendments, which relates to the establishment of localization requirements for such generation facilities. The draft additions on installed capacity targets by types and years and renewable energy sources were also adopted with the aim of concluding long-term capacity supply contracts and determining marginal capital costs for competitive selection of investment projects. Experts hope that these projects will have a beneficial effect on the development of the industry, increase the capacity of the renewable energy park and attract new investments.
It is worth noting that the development of wind energy was also identified among the main tasks within the framework of the state program “Energy Efficiency and Energy Development”, which determines the commissioning of 6.2 GW of renewable energy generation until 2020. It is expected that this will increase the share of such generation in the current energy balance from 0.8% to 2.5%. According to the plans, the authority to control the localization of the production of equipment for renewable energy in the Russian Federation will be given to the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev previously noted that if Russia does not create a regulatory framework to stimulate renewable energy, the country will become hostage to the current hydrocarbon energy model.
Anton Usachev, director of the Russian Solar Energy Association, believes that the adoption of regulatory acts for wind energy will provide an opportunity to attract billions of investments in renewable energy in general and in solar energy, which also has huge potential in Russia, in particular. As an example, he reports that in the regions of the Southern Federal District, the specific production of solar power plants is more than 1,336.34 kW / h / kW, which corresponds to the indicators of Italian installations.
Series production turbine with a capacity of 5 MW
At the same time, the development of wind energy in Europe is proceeding at a rapid pace. For example, in Spain, on the island of Gran Canaria, it is planned to launch a wind turbine with a height of 154 meters with blades 62.5 meters long. By the end of 2014, experts plan to put the wind farm into operation at full capacity, after which it will supply electricity to 11,000 residents of the island. At the same time, the capacity of the station will be approximately 11.5 MW, while the peak energy consumption of the islanders is no more than 8 MW.
Another example is the development of alternative energy in Germany. A quarter of a century ago, farmers in Schleswig-Holstein began installing the first wind turbines. Over these 25 years, pioneers in this direction have achieved remarkable results - renewable energy has become a critical sector of the economy of this province with a population of only 3 million people.
For the current period, this region covers most of its electricity needs through alternative energy sources. 70% of this energy comes from wind turbines, another 20% from biomass, and 10% from solar panels. The land government, which consists of socialists and greens, plans to develop this direction further. In Schleswig-Holstein for the first time there was a special Ministry of alternative energy, which is also responsible for the environment and agriculture. About 70 percent of the population of this federal state approves the construction of new wind farms.
Schleswig-Holstein plans a full transition to renewable energy by 2015. By 2020, energy production is expected to grow from 3,700 to 9,000 megawatts. And this will be enough not only for Schleswig-Holstein, but also for neighboring regions, for example, electricity can be sold in Hamburg.
It is obvious that the world wind energy today is the main direction of the strategy for the development of renewable energy sources, which should sooner or later replace traditional hydrocarbons.
Source: alternativenergy.ru
According to various sources, the total capacity of wind power plants in Russia is no more than 16-17 MW of electricity. At the same time, according to Bloomberg, the capacity of all wind power plants in China is about 76 GW. This means that Russian wind power produces about as much energy per year as Chinese wind power can produce in 2 hours.
Wind farm in China's Heipei province
Experts argue that the main problem of the development of alternative energy in Russia is that such projects need significant financial influence, although holding, for example, the Olympic Games in Sochi, proves the fact that there are enough opportunities for the implementation of large energy injections, only desire is needed. According to information from the Internet, if we take into account the costs of purchasing, installing and using the relevant equipment in the Russian Federation, the cost of 1 kW / h of wind electricity will be from 6 to 18 rubles. At the same time, the so-called traditional energy industry sells 1 kWh for 2-4 rubles. It would seem that this shows that wind energy is not a profitable business. But it is worth making a couple of amendments. First, gas, oil and other fossil fuels will run out sooner or later. Secondly, due to the rapid development of this field of energy and technological progress, the cost of energy production continues to significantly decrease.
The average Russian believes that the winds blow only on the ocean shores, but according to a 2011 report from a group of experts from the company AnalyticResearchGroup, Russia has the largest wind potential in the world. The technical potential of wind power plants in Russia is estimated at 2 469.4 billion. kWh per year, and the total resources in this industry are determined at 10.7 GW. The largest wind energy zones in Russia are usually located on the islands and coast of the Arctic Ocean from Kamchatka to the Kola Peninsula; in the areas of the Don, Middle and Lower and Volga; on the coast of the Azov, Black, Baltic, Barents, Okhotsk and Caspian Seas; on the Altai, Karelia, Baikal, Tuva.
At the moment, in 70% of the territory of the Russian Federation, gasoline or diesel power plants are almost the only sources of energy. For example, in the Far North, where more than 10 million people live, 6-8 million tons of fuel are consumed each year. At the same time, the cost of generated electricity is from 10 to 12 rubles. per kW / hour. According to experts, the use of wind-diesel plants in this region will reduce fuel consumption by two to three times, which will reduce the price of electricity.
Wind farm on the British coast
In remote regions of the country, wind power plants are the most promising, because people live there away from power lines, and fuel prices increase many times due to the transportation of energy resources. For example, authorities in some remote regions of Eastern Siberia spend more than half of the city’s budget on fuel.
Russia currently produces about 16 MW of wind energy. The largest wind farm is located near the village of Kulikovo (Zelenograd district of the Kaliningrad region), also large power plants are located in Chukotka, Komi, Kalmykia and Bashkortostan. In the northwest, east and south of the country, there are some 2,500 megawatt sites suitable for construction of wind farms, as well as sites waiting for design work to commission more than 3,000 megawatts. At the same time, the share of wind energy in the Russian Federation now accounts for 0.5-0.8% of the total energy balance of the country. This is extremely low, so it is encouraging that on May 23, 2013, at a government meeting, regulations encouraging the use of renewable energy sources and localizing the production of equipment for such generation in the country were approved.
Wind farm in Scotland
The government also approved the draft resolution, which determines the price parameters for trading the capacity of renewable energy generation facilities, as well as the draft amendments, which relates to the establishment of localization requirements for such generation facilities. The draft additions on installed capacity targets by types and years and renewable energy sources were also adopted with the aim of concluding long-term capacity supply contracts and determining marginal capital costs for competitive selection of investment projects. Experts hope that these projects will have a beneficial effect on the development of the industry, increase the capacity of the renewable energy park and attract new investments.
It is worth noting that the development of wind energy was also identified among the main tasks within the framework of the state program “Energy Efficiency and Energy Development”, which determines the commissioning of 6.2 GW of renewable energy generation until 2020. It is expected that this will increase the share of such generation in the current energy balance from 0.8% to 2.5%. According to the plans, the authority to control the localization of the production of equipment for renewable energy in the Russian Federation will be given to the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev previously noted that if Russia does not create a regulatory framework to stimulate renewable energy, the country will become hostage to the current hydrocarbon energy model.
Anton Usachev, director of the Russian Solar Energy Association, believes that the adoption of regulatory acts for wind energy will provide an opportunity to attract billions of investments in renewable energy in general and in solar energy, which also has huge potential in Russia, in particular. As an example, he reports that in the regions of the Southern Federal District, the specific production of solar power plants is more than 1,336.34 kW / h / kW, which corresponds to the indicators of Italian installations.
Series production turbine with a capacity of 5 MW
At the same time, the development of wind energy in Europe is proceeding at a rapid pace. For example, in Spain, on the island of Gran Canaria, it is planned to launch a wind turbine with a height of 154 meters with blades 62.5 meters long. By the end of 2014, experts plan to put the wind farm into operation at full capacity, after which it will supply electricity to 11,000 residents of the island. At the same time, the capacity of the station will be approximately 11.5 MW, while the peak energy consumption of the islanders is no more than 8 MW.
Another example is the development of alternative energy in Germany. A quarter of a century ago, farmers in Schleswig-Holstein began installing the first wind turbines. Over these 25 years, pioneers in this direction have achieved remarkable results - renewable energy has become a critical sector of the economy of this province with a population of only 3 million people.
For the current period, this region covers most of its electricity needs through alternative energy sources. 70% of this energy comes from wind turbines, another 20% from biomass, and 10% from solar panels. The land government, which consists of socialists and greens, plans to develop this direction further. In Schleswig-Holstein for the first time there was a special Ministry of alternative energy, which is also responsible for the environment and agriculture. About 70 percent of the population of this federal state approves the construction of new wind farms.
Schleswig-Holstein plans a full transition to renewable energy by 2015. By 2020, energy production is expected to grow from 3,700 to 9,000 megawatts. And this will be enough not only for Schleswig-Holstein, but also for neighboring regions, for example, electricity can be sold in Hamburg.
It is obvious that the world wind energy today is the main direction of the strategy for the development of renewable energy sources, which should sooner or later replace traditional hydrocarbons.
Source: alternativenergy.ru
