Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced plans to build about 17 GW of facilities using renewable energy sources (RES) by 2042.
Novak emphasized that in the north of the country, where solar and wind energy are insufficient, creating such facilities is impractical. The main efforts will be concentrated in the sunnier and windier southern regions, such as Krasnodar Krai, Rostov Oblast, and Stavropol Krai. RES projects are already being actively implemented in these areas, which is due to a rational approach to selecting construction sites.
Head of the "System Operator" Fedor Opadchiy stated that in Russia, by the end of 2030, it is planned to commission more than 6 GW of RES facilities as a result of completed generation selection rounds.
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 amounts to almost 40%. This indicates significant potential for growth in the "green" direction.
Russia's energy strategy is aimed at increasing the share of renewable sources in the energy mix, which will make an important contribution to combating climate change and ensure an environmentally clean future.
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