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ATTENTION!
COMPETITION "WIND POWER IN FOCUS"

Dear friends and colleagues!

RAWI has a suggestion for all of you. Let's join our efforts and collect a photo archive on wind power industry.
Alternative energy is not only an environmentally friendly and science-driven sector of economics and it's also not only a new approach to the energy generation which saves earth resources, starts-up economics and industry and creates new working places.
Alternative energy also means aesthetics. Wind turbines design is ergonomic, appealing and very often "cosmic" - typical XXI century design.
Wind turbines whether on land, off-shore, as part of landscape and while being assembled or in operation could be portrayed on your photoes. You can take pictures of steel towers and plastic blades, new electric generators and wind unit management systems.  People like adjusters and fitters can also be in focus.
Press here to look the photos of our colleagues, as an example.
We hope that your pictures would become part of Russian wind power industry early chronicles.
In the beginning we plan to post you photos on RAWI website. If we receive many interesting photos then it could be possible to arrange an off-line exhibition. 
For the photographers with the most impressive shots RAWI foresees encouraging prices.
You can send the pictures to  press@rawi.ru

Master Form company joined RAWI

LLC Master Form (www.master-form.ru) manufactures and sells high-quality formwork systems. The company implements projects in Moscow, regions and CIS countries, working in cooperation with major construction companies.
The next step in Master Form development strategy is to enter wind energy field.
Congratulations to Master Form for joining RAWI, we hope that together we will succeed in making wind power in Russia to become a full-fledged industry.

REenergy 2010 Diploma awarded to RAWI

Organizers of International Exhibition on Renewable Energy and Alternative Fuel Reenergy 2010 (The Ministry of Energy of Russian Federation) appreciated the active participation of RAWI. "Wind Power Energy" Section, moderated by Vice President of RAWI Anatoly Kopylov, was probably the most informative, useful and rewarding ones.
RAWI gives thanks to Organizing Committee Reenergy 2010 and looks forward to further close & fruitful cooperation.

RAWI representative in Germany

Starting from June 2010, the interests of RAWI in Germany will be represented by Victoria  Matkovskaia. She has several years of experiences with EU regional policy as Head of Office of the development bank Schleswig-Holstein and has an expert knowledge of Russian-German cooperation projects in the field of energy efficiency and RES.
We are confident that Ms. Matkovskaia will actively lobby for interests of Russian wind energy, strengthen contacts with German colleagues, and support by transfer wind energy experience from Germany to Russia.

Universal power supply system "Electrosfera-Breeze",
WSD set

Full-scale tests on the universal 3-10 kW power supply system "Electrosfera-Breeze", WSD set (wind, solar, diesel-generator) were successfully completed by nonprofit partnership "Elektrosfera" at its production premises on May 14, 2010.
Universality of the low-power supply system "Electrosfera-Breeze", WSD set lies in its ability to:
- Serve both as main and backup power supply;
- Operate using different primary source of energy: supplygrid, diesel generators and alternative energy sources (wind turbines and solar panels and HPP);
- Serve as autonomous, maintenance-free source of power for consumers (up to 40 days depending on climatic factors and load parameters);
- Change combination and configuration of module components (up to 10 performance variations);
- Its mobility,  it can be moved to installation place by all types of transport, including helicopter (maximum weight of a single module - 3000 kg);
- Work in climate zones with temperatures from -40°C to +50°C;
- Provide stable high-quality power to consumers by double-conversion “on-line” type scheme;
- Provide remote monitoring and system management modes via standard communication channels through serial interface;
- Allow constructive changes on container modules for technical personnel placement, additional diesel tanks and consumer equipment, if necessary.
 The power supply system package includes:
- Hardware container module;
- Diesel generator plant container modules (up to 2);
- Wind power turbines “Breeze” - 5000 "(up to 3);
- 3 kW Solar panels.
Custom package available upon request.

Source: http://www.breezex.ru

The government beeps the business in early summer

International Exhibition and Conference for Renewable Energy and Alternative Fuels - Reenergy-2010, organized by the Ministry of Energy, was opened in the All-Russian Exhibition Centre on May 25.
Igor Bryzgunov, President of RAWI said - "Wind energy is waiting for Russian regulations to give “green light” to the industry. There`ve been talks and rumors about these regulations; investors at their own risk are investing in wind farms with no guarantees of repayment, not to mention any profit. This situation cannot last forever. We hope for support from the Ministry of Energy, otherwise, the market sooner or later "collapses".
If expectations are to be met, it is going to occur within a month. The situation was clarified by Sergei Mikhailov, Director of State Energy Policy and Energy Efficiency Department of The Ministry of Energy. According to Mr. Mikhailov, two of the four by-laws required for provisions of federal law "On Power Sector” were adopted. The other two, holding a particular interest to potential investors, are still under development and in the approval stage.
Government Decree Draft for grid-connection cost compensation for less than 25 MW RES- based generating facilities is already developed and being approved. The fate of the second document dealing with setting premium to the equilibrium wholesale market price still isn`t clear. "It’s in the discussion stage” - said Sergei Mikhailov. One part of the discussion is devoted to setting the premium with differentiation by RES type. There will be a certain premium for each type of generation. The second point that is now under discussion by energy sector officials is a proposal from “Renova” company to look at additional compensation in terms of capacity market. In this case, additional payment in form of power payment is proposed instead of premiums.
Market Council and many other experts oppose such an approach, for adopting "Renova" power market model would require changes in federal law “On Power Sector”, not to mention the new by-laws, and it will take time – about 1.5-2 years at best.
Most of Russian alternative energy market players share this point of view. In power market the generator receives the money for the guarantee to keep power in a certain degree of readiness, but not for the produced energy. Nowadays the RES-based generator, mostly solar and wind energy, cannot give such assurances to system operator, - says the vice president of RAWI Anatoly Kopylov.  Once a single generation technology also needs to be put in special, privileged position the whole system of power market collapses. There will be other generators that would also require for them special power market participation conditions due to their technological characteristics.
The decision is up to the Ministry of Energy, and we`ll see the result in the nearest future. Sergei Mikhailov promised that critical decision will be made in June.

May 24 RAWI Vice President Georgy Ermolenko is 60 years

RAWI and all the wind energy community from the depth
of our hearts congratulate our celebrator!

Georgy, for us all you are the exhibit of gentleman and intellectual, a person who is devoted to cause with heart and soul. Working alongside with you is always efficient, creative, always at high professional level.
You are power engineer and manager, scientist, an experienced and recognized authority in the professional society.
Let the prime of your life last eternally! Let the fruits of your labour serve for the benefit and prosperity of our country, let the rationality and responsibility – the ones you always advocated for - overcome ignorance and indifference.
Be blessed with good health, understanding and peace in family life, optimism and cheerfulness and continuing success in your creative endeavors!

On behalf of RAWI,
Igor Bryzgunov,
President

RAWI is now also represented in Denmark

Starting from May 2010, the interests of RAWI in Denmark are going to be represented by Irina Khansen. Irina’s primary task will include establishing contacts between the Russian and Danish companies within the wind power industry.
Irina is originally from Vladivostok where - after receiving her BSc in English Studies at the Far Eastern State University - she worked in large companies-distributors as well as a representative office of a Danish company in Russia until she moved to Denmark in 2002. She has a BSc in International Business and MSc in Economics and Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School.

The Nevskaya Engineering Company – LLC “NEC” joined RAWI

The company is specialized in planning of communication facilities, their maintenance, construction, installation, land allotment and construction projects legalization works. More than 260 high-rise buildings (towers and masts for various applications) were constructed and commissioned in Russia by the company from 2004 to 2010.  Moreover, “NEC” has registered testing electrical laboratory in Rostekhnadzor (Russian Federal Service for Ecological, Technical and Atomic Supervision) and has the right to perform tests and measurements of electrical equipment and installations.
In the near future "NEC" plans to become a wind farms developer and engineering company at the wind energy market.
Company’s website - http://www.nevec.ru
We congratulate "NEC" with joining RAWI and are very pleased to see Russian Association of Wind Industry steadily growing and strengthening!

Global market leader, Danish company VESTAS, joined RAWI

On April 9, the global wind power market giant, VESTAS Company, joined RAWI.
RAWI is proud to welcome in its ranks such a key player in the industry as VESTAS, and is grateful to WESTAS for the acknowledgement of RAWI`s activity, working as a consolidation promotion and support mechanism for wind power companies (Russian  and from other countries),  as well as establishment of business contacts.
RAWI administration is confident that membership in the association will be mutually useful and beneficial for both VESTAS and RAWI.
For information:
The company was founded in 1898. In 1978, VESTAS’s specialists began developing wind turbines. Its first wind turbine was installed in 1979. A year later mass production of 55 kW turbines has started.
In 1983 the company opened its office in the U.S. -  VESTAS North America, Ltd.
In the end of  1986 VESTAS Wind Systems A/S was created.
In November 1991 VESTAS installed its thousandth turbine in Denmark.
In 1995 the company is constructing an offshore wind generator. During 1996 the company produces 303 MW of wind generators.
In 2000 VESTAS holds a 32% share of the world wind turbine market. That year company sold 1434 MW of wind power generators, whereas the world market amounted to 4500 MW.
During 2002 VESTAS installed a 3 MW turbine prototype.
In 2003 VESTAS holds a 23% share of the world wind turbine market.
By 2007 VESTAS installed 33 685 wind generators with total capacity of 25 721.75 MW in 63 countries all over the world.
The company's turnover in 2008 amounted to 6 305 billion euros.

The Russian Department of Energy, The International Sustainable Energy Development Center (ISEDC), Exposition Hall “Elektirikatsiya” invite you to participate
in the International Exhibition and Conference on Renewable Energy
and Alternative Fuel REenergy 2010
 

A Renewable Energy Section was established in the framework of CIS Electric Power Council (EPC) Working Group on Environmental Protection

CIS EPC discussed the cooperation issues of CIS member states in renewable energy field on the 7th of April. It was decided to establish a Renewable Energy Section in the framework of the Working Group on Environmental Protection of CIS EPC (The Head of Working Group - Michael Saparov). Executive Committee Chairman of CIS EPC Evgeny Mishyk nominated Igor Korduba, Chief of Energy Production Efficiency and Innovation of MPO «Belenergo», as the head of the Renewable Energy Section.
The participants - representatives of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova and Tajikistan - noted the general trend: renewable energy development started in CIS countries, regulations and standards for this sector were being adopted, but it`s still too early yet to speak of launching any large-scale projects. Thus, Massoud Ordabaev, Director of the Department of Energy Saving of the Ministry for Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, spoke of the adopted law on RES support of 2009 in the Republic and 4 by-laws: Pre-project Work Code, Guaranteed Power Purchase Code, Grid Connection Code and Monitoring Code. Mr. Ordabaev noted that there is a “huge wind potential in Kazakhstan”. At the moment, the Ministry is overseeing five wind power construction projects, including 5 MW wind farm at Djungar Gate.
The Wind Atlas of Kazakhstan has been developed in the framework of the UN Development Program in Kazakhstan and is available on the Internet.
Moreover, Kazakhstan intends actively to participate in the International Agency for Renewable Energy (IRENA) founded 26.01.2009. The main activity direction of IRENA is the provision of advisory services, creation of framework conditions for renewable energy and its applications, financing & provision of new technologies. Mr. Ordabaev regretted that there were no Russian representatives at the IRENA meeting.
The Russian Ministry of Energy representative confirmed the position of Russian energy officials on RES as "moderate" and willingness to develop “individual RES projects”, but not the whole industry. The participants did not receive a clear answer on the fate of two RES Federal Target Programs, R & D financing and some other issues. However, the answer to the question of Dr. Georgy Ermolenko, RAWI Vice-President, about the number of people working in the Environmental Protection and Development of Renewable Energy Department of Ministry of Energy was given - five.
Specifically stressed was the list of assignments of the President of Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev following the meeting of the Presidential Commissions on Russian economy Modernization and Technological Development of 23.03.2010:
- To take the necessary steps in order to enhance energy efficiency of RES-based electricity and local fuels projects in the course of investment program preparation for generating companies for 2011-2015 (deadline - October 30, 2010.).
- To adopt regulations that provide incentives for enhancing energy efficiency of RES-based power projects, referring to technological connection compensation and setting the premium to the equilibrium wholesale market price (deadline - October 1, 2010).

Eight wind energy myths blown away

To see the true value of such a new phenomenon for Russia, as wind power, one cannot rely on the judgment of the respected and reputable experts with lack of professional knowledge on this particular subject.
We have tried in this article to dispel some of the most common myths about wind power with real facts.

1. Insignificant share of  RES in the global energy balance.
Nowadays the share of renewables in the world`s energy generation is 18,2%. There are plenty of reasons to expect that by 2020 the share of wind energy in power generation will reach 10%.

2. Wind energy is unstable in its nature and less predictable in comparison to conventional energy sources. It has changeable probable character that causes the need to accumulate and reserve energy.
There are some ways already found to solve this problem. The global experience of grid wind power plants operation shows that this issue has been resolved. According to data, provided by "Gamesa" and "Winwind", the level of accuracy of wind power predictions with hourly planning on the market for the day ahead now exceeds 95%. This is a very high level of prediction for the stable operation of power system. Foreign management practice of wind power systems confirms on the basis of experience, that the proper planning of grid development, with taking into account the possible placing of wind power plant, increases their reliability and performance.

3. Wind energy unlike conventional one need to be heavily subsidized.
According to the International Energy Agency, subsidies for conventional energy sector in Russia  are 40 billion dollars, of which 60% is for natural gas, and the rest – for electricity.
Within the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) subsidies for conventional energy in the global economy were calculated. The annual subsidies amounted to about $ 250 billion.
Total subsidies in the 15 EU countries in 2001 amounted to 29 billion euros, of which renewable energy accounted for only 19%, or 5,5 billion euros.
Thus, renewable subsidies are essentially making equal conditions for all power generation technologies (sources).

4. Wind power is economically unprofitable due to its high cost.
Wind power reduces the average cost of electricity on the market. Since 1980, the installed capacity of wind turbines in the EU grew 290 times, and the cost of power generation over the same period decreased by 80%. (P.S. Kanygin, "Economics of renewable energy").
Introduction of each 5% share of RES at the power market leads to decrease in wholesale prices by 1% (power market analysis in Northern Germany and Denmark).
1% increase in energy, generated by RES, results in additional GDP growth of 1,5%.
For each ruble spent the society will get direct income of 1,39  ruble, in addition to savings for medical care and environmental improvement.
Thereby:
- No investment or operating costs in the associated industries are needed: mining, processing, transportation and storage of fossil fuels, its processing and combustion waste recycling and storage;
- Renewables are developing the very energy sector, industries, services, installation and construction, design and development companies, electricity markets, stimulates R&D;
- During the last 5 years European wind power generated 33 jobs every day
The potential capacity of wind power market in Russia accounts to 135 million rubles (3100 million euros) in 2013, and 315 billion rubles (7000 million euros) by 2015.

5. Low Capacity Utilization Ratio.
The installed capacity utilization ratio for modern wind power plants, connected to grid, is from 0.15 to 0.37. The ratio for conventional plants is from 0.4 to 0.8. In 2005 the capacity utilization ratio of all the power plants in Russia amounted to 0.5.

6. Wind turbines cannot operate in grids and are useful only for small autonomous power systems.
The research of the experts in the field of power systems and grids showed that problems in power systems due to the instability of the power, generated by wind farms should be taken into account once their share  reach  20-25% of the total installed capacity of the system. For Russia, this figure will be somewhere around 50 000-55 000 MW. With 13 MW of existing wind power generating capacities and an introduction of 1 000 MW a year, this value can be achieved in 50 years for Russia. Thus, in our country, this problem is irrelevant.

7. Wind farms are dangerous to human environment (because of aerodynamic noise).
Early wind turbines were designed in a way that turbine generated a strong low frequency pulses, which also had significant levels of energy in the infrasound range (3-15Hz) negatively affected the fauna .  The evolution of wind farm technologies over the past 2 decades has rendered mechanical noise from turbines almost undetectable by optimizing shape and speed of blade with the main sound being the aerodynamic swoosh of the blades passing the tower. The noise from modern wind turbines at a distance of 200 m is the same as that of a refrigerator in the kitchen.

8. Wind turbines kill a lot of birds.
The threat to migratory birds is eliminated if the wind farm site is chosen based on the data of ornithological expertise, away from the migration routes of birds, taking into account the views of ornithologists. Ornithological expertise is mandatory for wind farms worldwide. Research of American scientists showed that no matter how extensively wind is developed in the future, bird deaths from wind energy are unlikely to be ever more than a small fraction (1%) of bird deaths caused by other human-related sources, such as hunting, cats, cars, high voltage lines, etc.

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RAWI President uncovered a real state of Russian wind power to Finnish colleagues

A Russian-Finnish workshop took place in Kotka (Finland) on 24-26 March. The workshop was arranged by a Committee on external relations and Information business Center  St.Petersburg in Kotka (BIZKON), Kotka-Khamina region development center.
Finns were represented by more than 40 participants plus 20 Russians partook in the discussions including scientists (St.Petersburg State Polytechnical University, Scientific and Research Center Boiko), small and medium-scale businessmen (REPROM, Mehkomplektatsiya, Energobalance, ProfiStroy etc).
The major workshop topics were wind power and bio-energy.
In 1998-1999 Finland started developing its own wind turbines. Soon they created their own type of turbines - a link between German and Danish turbines. The idea belonged to Winwind engineer Georg Boemeke.
Now Winwind is the main wind energy supplier in Finland and its major shareholders are Sterling Group from India and Masdar from Abu-Daby. The company's turnover in 2008 reached 200 mln EUR. Its wind turbines are installed in Finland, France, Sweden, Czech, Portugal, India and Estonia.
Winwind manufactures 2 types of turbines with 1 MW and 3 MW capacity. A factory manufacturing 1 MW turbines is located in Oulu in the south-west Finland. A second Winwind factory is in Hamin (south-east Finland) and that's where Russian guests came with excursion.
I am very impressed with what I've seen, - says RAWI President Igor Bryzgunov. - A world class factory was build in 1.5 years. It manufactures hubs and gondolas for 3 MW wind turbines. All this within tight deadlines is delivered to wind parks in any part of the world. This is why the factory is located in Hamin with a convenient harbour for bulk operations. Blades and towers by Winwind's suppliers are delivered directly to the sites.
It's interesting that 5 S system for operations arrangement the company management borrowed from Toyota 5 S - means "5 steps for maintaining order". The job is arranged precisely and rationally. Every tool and detail are on their exact place. Production processes are prescribed. Neither time nor efforts are wasted. A training of a single Winwind factory worker takes 4 months but such expenses are justified. Currently this factory manufactures 2 wind turbines per months and in a year this indicator will reach 15!
Of course, Finns are interested in finding sales markets for their products. To their big surprise in Russia the basis for several wind park projects are laid down and a dozen of projects are being designed incl projects in North-West near Finland.
RAWI President Igor Bryzgunov has dispelled a myth that Russia is not ready for wind power development. As of March 2010 sites with 4 134 MW capacity were discovered in Russia and sites with 1793 capacity are being prepared for project works. By 2015 Russian wind power market turnover could equal 315 billions roubles.
When general introduction was over, RAWI President discussed specific issues with Finnish colleagues. They've talked about constructing wind parks in Russia and  possibilities of using Finnish technologies in wind power. In addition during the workshop energy compound of the draft project over cooperation with South-East Finland was discussed as part of near-border cooperation ENPI "BLESK". State Polytechnical University and Russian Association of Wind power act as program partners on behalf of St.Peterburg. 

A round-table on "Establishing the grounds for normative and legal regulation of alternative energy as a factor to strengthen Russian energy safety" took place in Russian State Duma on March, 23

The round-table was arranged by State Duma Committees: safety, energy and natural resources, nature management and environment. The Chairman of State Duma Committee Vladimir Vasiliev was heading the meeting.
Wind industry among other members was also represented by RAWI president Igor Bryzgunov and RAWI vice-presidents Anatoly Kopylov and Georgiy Ermolenko.
Vladimir Vasiliev stated that energy safety is part of national security. In line with the energy trend RES issue gets on top of the list. Even during world crisis this branch has been raising which means there are economical reasons for its existence and development.
How state authorities see perspectives of its development?
The Head of State energy policy and energy efficiency Department at Ministry of Energy Nikolay Sviridov referred to Ministry policy on RES as "balanced". On the one hand Sviridov is sure that when it comes to alternative energy development Russia is not "at the back seat", on the other, considering subsidies for traditional energy RES "remains non-competitive". To reach target indicators as prescribed by Russian Government Chairman in the order   1-р dated 08.01.2009 3 trillions roubles shall be invested. This includes investors money, tariffs premiums and payments for grid connections. As to the premium size, Sviridov only mentioned that it will be adequate and that the draft document with precise numbers will be published on Minenergo website by the end March. For Sviridov hydro-generation tops energy development priority list. He thinks that wind turbines have several disadvantage i.e. they don't cover peak load, cause negative impact on environment etc. Currently wind energy usage ratio in Russia is rather low within the total balance: 10% - in Kaliningrad oblast, 3% - in Murmansk oblast, 2% - in Bashkiria, 3% - in Yakutiya and 0,3% - in Kamchatka. Ministry of Energy foresees wind power development via creating pilot wind power projects and establishing its own technological base.
The State Duma Committee on energy Deputy Chairman Konstantin Zaitsev admitted that currently Russia lacks RES development strategy and specific programs, the duties and responsibilities system is not established and there's no control mechanism. Zaitsev stated that RES require separate law.
The presentation by RAWI vice-president Anatoly Kopylov received a round of applause. By economical calculations Kopylov proved that RES development forms the basis for upgrading not only the branch but economics, science and industry as well. Modern wind turbines have a higher safety barrier, endure peak load and partake in the system regulation. Anatoly Kopylov proposed that law-makers shall call off Russian Government decree   58 dated 5.02.2010 upon amending RES generators qualification which significantly hinders the branch development (which left alone is not as high). This proposal was unanimously welcomed by the participants.
The Head of Renewable energy sources Department at OAO "RusGydro" Pavel Ponkratiev stated that RES development in Russia is politically charged with no economic background. The governmental decrees are not fulfilled and it's not clear where RES increasing numbers come from (2,5% by 2015). Ponkratiev specifically stressed 2 moments. First of all there is one advantage in wind power development which means that by the end of cycle RES generators operate below market level forcing other market players to decrease the price. Second, Russia carries out only wind power construction and assembly as well as design and research which is about 30% of works. The rest 70% (equipment) Russia is purchasing. Thereat blades, generators and reduction gears we can't produce in principle! As to RES development through pilot projects (as Sviridov said) Ponkratiev said unambiguously this route will leave no possibility for large-scale industry development.
RAWI President Igor Bryzgunov supported his colleagues regarding withdrawal of Russian Government's Decree   58 and perspectives of wind power development. This market is the most dynamically developing in the world and its growth in 2009 equaled 31%. Russian share on wind power market is 0,013% which is at least weird for the country with the highest wind capacity in the world. RES is not  accounted in the installed capacity numbers.  It is not clear how 30% increase in energy consumption will be reached by 2030. According to the calculations potential capacity of Russian wind power market will reach 135 billions roubles by 2013, 315 billions by 2015. In comparison the global wind power market capacity in 2009 reached 2 250 billion roubles.
The head of RES laboratory at Unified Institute of high temperatures Russian Academy of Science professor Oleg Popel said to the lawmakers: "No premiums - no renewable energy!" The industry is not asking for budget funds. The state shall not subsidize the industry, it shall get profit from it.
The professor was supported by the Head of Scientific and technical progress Department at Economical strategy Institute Pavel Bezrukikh. If we consider the whole technical circle with all expenses (including environment, medicine etc) then even today RES can compete with traditional energy. "Help the kid to stand up! He will walk further along!" - concluded Bezrukikh.
Vladimir Vasiliev appreciated competence and high appeal in RES development shown by the round table participants. As a result "Round table recommendations" were issued but this is just the first step. Mr. Vasiliev invited everyone to partake in the further development of legislative base for the new industry. The industry agreed with "Yes".

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Even though this event formally occurred in the frame of Committee upon natural monopolies, the Council Federation Chairman Sergey Mironov participated in the discussions along with  the Committee Chairman Nicolay Ryzhkov and his 1st Deputy Valentin Mezhevich.

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The gala event in the Royal Danish Consulate General in St.Petersburg

The gala event took place on February, 24 in the Royal Danish Consulate General in St. Petersburg. The President of Russian Association of Windpower Industry (RAWI) Igor Bryzgunov handed over a certificate  to the Consul Klaus Sørensen.

Unprecedented decision of Minenergo is not for wind power market’s good

Russian Minenergo changed qualification regulations for generating units operating upon renewable energy sources.

Russia has overslept a boom in wind power

Anastasiya Bashkatova
Materials: Nezavisimaya Gazeta© 1999-2007
Original article published on 17.02.2010
 

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