Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced plans to build approximately 17 GW of facilities using renewable energy sources (RES) by 2042.
Novak emphasized that in the northern part of the country, where solar and wind energy are insufficient, the creation of such facilities is impractical. The main efforts will be focused in the sunnier and windier southern regions, such as the Krasnodar Territory, Rostov Region, and Stavropol Territory. RES projects are already actively being implemented in these regions, which is due to a rational approach to choosing construction sites.
The head of the "System Operator," Fedor Opadchiy, stated that Russia plans to introduce more than 6 GW of RES facilities by the end of 2030 as a result of the conducted generation selections.
As of September 2025, the share of solar and wind generation in the country's total output was only 1%, and in installed capacity - about 2%. However, taking into account nuclear and hydroelectric power plants, the share of carbon-free generation is almost 40%. This indicates a significant potential for growth in the "green" direction.
The Russian energy strategy aims to increase the share of renewable sources in the balance, which will be an important contribution to the fight against climate change and ensure an environmentally friendly future.