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28 September 2024 REW hosts meeting of heads of BRICS National Standardization Bodies

The Heads of BRICS National Standardization Bodies held a meeting in Moscow as part of the Russian Energy Week International Forum 2024 at which they discussed effective forms and areas of cooperation, as well as prospects for national standardization bodies to collaborate in intensifying technological, industrial, and economic cooperation among BRICS countries.

28 September 2024 Power industry investment programmes discussed at REW 2024

Current challenges to power industry investment, effects of digital transformation and successful practical solutions in this field were discussed at the session ‘Working with Investment Programmes: How to Increase Efficiency’ held at Gostiny Dvor in Moscow as part of the Russian Energy Week International Forum.

28 September 2024 REW 2024 addresses practical issues of energy transition

Participants in the session ‘Energy Transition Technologies: From Theory to Practice’, which was held on 27 September in Moscow at Gostiny Dvor as part of the Russian Energy Week International Forum, discussed the process of transitioning to renewable energy sources in Russia and prospects for the integration of advanced technologies and scientific innovations in this regard.

27 September 2024 Alexander Novak attends meeting of State Council’s Energy Commission

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak took part in a meeting of the Russian State Council’s Energy Commission that was held on the sidelines of the Russian Energy Week International Forum to examine ways to enhance the reliability and efficiency of the country’s power grid. The meeting was chaired by Chairman of the State Council’s Energy Commission and Head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Aysen Nikolayev and was also attended by Russian Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Alexey Dyumin, Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Sergey Tsivilev, the heads of several Russian regions, as well as representatives of the federal and regional authorities, businesses, and industry associations.

27 September 2024 Major Russian companies announce creation of Digital Horizon ecosystem at REW 2024

Industry leaders announced the launch of Digital Horizon, a new synergistic project for the development of the national economy, at the Russian Energy Week International Forum 2024 in Moscow.

27 September 2024 Denis Manturov and Alexander Novak hold Coordination Council on Import Substitution of Oil and Gas Equipment

First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov and Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak convened the Coordination Council on Import Substitution of Oil and Gas Equipment under the Government Commission on Import Substitution, which includes the heads of key industry companies, government authorities, and the heads of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The event was held as part of the Russian Energy Week International Forum.

27 September 2024 Engineering workforce to ensure technological sovereignty and global leadership in the domestic energy sector

Sustainable development of the energy sector is impossible without quality training of engineering personnel, taking into account Russia's special national characteristics, conditions and goals. The consequences of the ongoing education system crisis and shortage of specialists for ensuring the country's technological sovereignty cannot be ignored. Evolution of the engineering education system must be fair, comprehensive and inclusive so that all sectors of society might benefit from the change. To ensure sustainable development, government, educational institutions and industry must be actively involved in developing long-term training strategies. High-quality engineering education is not only the future but also a necessity of the present. Such conclusions were reached at the session “Engineering Workforce to Ensure Technological Sovereignty and Global Leadership in the Domestic Energy Sector” held as part of Russian Energy Week 2024 (REW).

27 September 2024 Fuel and energy industry: a driver of development for new regions of the Russian Federation

Russia is working actively to ensure a reliable power supply to newly annexed regions. Rosseti is implementing innovative approaches and gaining competencies in renewable energy management, this opening up new opportunities for accelerated energy development in new regions. The integrated development approach involves creation of new energy systems and their connection to the general grid, allowing operability and electricity generation to be restored on numerous wind farms. These measures not only preclude power shortages but also contribute to environmentally friendly development of the energy sector. Such conclusions were reached at the session “Fuel and Energy Industry: A Driver for the Development of New Regions of the Russian Federation” at Russian Energy Week 2024 (REW).

27 September 2024 Within the framework of the existing legislation, development of distributed generation is gaining new impetus. Small-scale nuclear power, which occupies a special place in Russia's energy development strategy, opens up significant prospects. Technological and infrastructural development in this area is needed in order to overcome grid constraints preventing large-scale implementation of distributed generation. Strategic measures aimed at developing small-scale nuclear power and distributed generation create conditions for growth and ensure Russia's energy security. This was the conclusion reached at the session “Distributed Generation and Russia's Energy Security in the New Reality” at Russian Energy Week 2024 (REW). KEY CONCLUSIONS Small-scale nuclear power is a promising project for boosting Russia's energy sector “We are now looking at the investment programme, approving the primary neocore on the basis of the well-known self-propelled unit. A 2 megawatt fast-neutron reactor. And it remains to be implemented. In my opinion, it's already a unique installation. That is, if the shelf is 370 tonnes, then here the heaviest element, the container in the picture, will be 70 tonnes,” Ilya Vergizaev, President of Rusatom Overseas. Distributed generation should be developed within the framework of the current legislation “Approximately 20 gigawatts of capacity operate on the retail market. These 20 gigawatts are structured as follows: 5.5 gigawatts of generation facilities with an installed capacity from five to 25 megawatts; about seven gigawatts of the retail market is taken up by generation facilities with an installed capacity of more than 20 megawatts, operating on the retail market without permits, which runs counter to the existing legislation, and another six megawatts, respectively, likewise. Over 25 megawatts are operating with the requisite authorization documentation,” Valery Seleznev, First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Energy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Legislative changes require a comprehensive impact assessment “It might happen that the effect of the proposed changes for the wholesale market will be 17 billion roubles a year, while the negative effect will be 40 billion more, or even 57 billion. This is because the cost of switching from retail to wholesale, something they insist on, will necessitate modernization of the generation facilities themselves and amendment of the schemes for power delivery. When a facility is built that does not enter the retail market, there is a line stating that technical connection does not imply output of power to the general grid,” Valery Seleznev, First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Energy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. PROBLEMS Capacity expansion is limited by the owner's capacity "From an atomic standpoint, we have an added task with greater capacity. We can't double in size. The second story is that these developments are all, frankly speaking, a legacy, a great legacy. We have started to reanimate these approaches. You are absolutely right that this is a very expensive story. And here we are, also hindered, of course, by not being evaluated from the point of view of either showcase, or beauty, or elegance of technological thought. Everything always comes down to money, to the tariff, to how much it costs for the end consumer. If there were more federal funding, then, I repeat, with things as they stand now, everything is being done using Rosatom's internal resources,” Ilya Vergizaev, President of Rusatom Overseas. Initiatives limit development of distributed energy and result in underpayments “Operating without the necessary authorization documents leads to non-payment of 7.5 billion roubles – surcharges of the electricity and capacity market that are redistributed to wholesale market consumers, as well as pensioners. Around 15 billion roubles a year remain unpaid for electricity transmission services, all this creating a stumbling block. Regulators don't like it,” Valery Seleznev, First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Energy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. SOLUTIONS Increasing the share of nuclear power in the country's energy balance “In tandem with the Russian government's decision to increase the share of nuclear power from 20 to 25%,” Ilya Vergizaev, President of Rusatom Overseas. “When we look at the energy sector, less than 50% of our energy-rich territory, you are looking at a component of this part. But we need to consider another component, where nuclear power was one of the leading areas for us. It should be completely different, of a different market and so on. This is a very promising trend,” Vladimir Litvinenko, Rector of St. Petersburg Mining University. Expanding the power unit capacity threshold and setting up an inter-committee working association “We see how prices are changing on the wholesale market; we see that companies are becoming more and more motivated to switch to their own generation. 2024 has, however, seen an alternative proposal. One of the biggest consumer associations of industrial parks in Russia has proposed, on the contrary, that the capacity threshold for self-generation units be raised to 50 MW, with plants below this threshold not required to enter the electricity and capacity market,” Valery Seleznev, First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Energy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. * This is a translation of material that was originally generated in Russian using artificial intelligence. For more information, visit the Roscongress Foundation’s Information and Analytical System at roscongress.org

A fair energy transition must take into account each country's national characteristics, circumstances and objectives. The impact of the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy cannot be ignored. Energy evolution must be just, equitable and inclusive so that all sectors of society can benefit from the change. To ensure sustainable development, the BRICS countries should be actively involved in developing long-term strategies. Sustainable energy is not just about the future but also a necessity for the present. This was the conclusion reached at the session “Annual Meeting of the BRICS Energy Research Platform” held as part of Russian Energy Week 2024 (REW).

27 September 2024 Distributed generation and Russia’s energy security in the new reality

Within the framework of the existing legislation, development of distributed generation is gaining new impetus. Small-scale nuclear power, which occupies a special place in Russia's energy development strategy, opens up significant prospects. Technological and infrastructural development in this area is needed in order to overcome grid constraints preventing large-scale implementation of distributed generation. Strategic measures aimed at developing small-scale nuclear power and distributed generation create conditions for growth and ensure Russia's energy security. This was the conclusion reached at the session “Distributed Generation and Russia's Energy Security in the New Reality” at Russian Energy Week 2024 (REW).

27 September 2024 Aspects of ensuring technological sovereignty in power engineering discussed at REW 2024

A stronger role of Russian companies on the market, as well as the tools and measures for supporting the energy sector, were discussed at the session “Power Engineering: Development to Achieve Technological Sovereignty” on 26 September at Moscow’s Gostiny Dvor as part of the Russian Energy Week International Forum.

26 September 2024 Plenary session of Russian Energy Week International Forum

Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo took part in the plenary session of the Russian Energy Week International Forum.