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Коллеги, вот краткий перевод статьи на русский:
Россия
проводит свой крупнейший тендер на покупку электроэнергии из возобновляемых
источников и может заключить контракты на 1,9 гигаватта, а также привлечь
иностранные инвестиции.
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Russia
Starts Largest Renewable Energy Auction in Bid for Jobs
by
Anna
Hirtenstein
and
Stephen
Bierman
Country
seeks bids for almost 2 gigawatts of clean electricity
Rosatom
to make wind turbines in turning point for industry
Russia
is pressing ahead with its biggest-ever auction for renewable energy, seeking
to award contracts to purchase 1.9 gigawatts of clean electricity as well as
attracting foreign investment to support jobs at home.
The
government tender starting Monday has attracted the interest of Fortum Oyj, Finland’s largest energy company, which is
prequalified to participate in the auction. Enel SpA of Italy may also participate.
“Russia
has had a long history of leadership in the energy sector and now has the
opportunity to extend that leadership into renewable energy,” said Adnan Amin,
director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency. Developing the
country’s renewable resources, he said, “can significantly contribute to the
country’s economic objectives such as economic growth and
employment.”
The
Russian government enacted strict local-content rules in 2012 and 2014 in a
bid to stimulate job creation. Clean energy plants aren’t allowed to be
installed unless a certain percent of the equipment is made locally, and that
portion rises every year. Since no company makes wind turbines in Russia, this
has hampered the industry. In 2017, the portion is fixed at 40 percent.
The
auction is from May 29 to June 9, in two stages, according to Victoria
Cuming, head of policy analysis in Europe, the Middle East and Africa at
Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Participants will begin to submit their bids on
Monday, with the decision from the government expected for a later date.
“You
bid to build a project of a certain capacity in a given year,” said Cuming.
“This year it’s for 2018 to 2021. It takes time to build manufacturing
capacity so even with a 2021 project, you’d be hoping that someone makes a
move into Russia very soon.”
State-owned
nuclear company Rosatom Corp. recently said it will retool existing factories to
make turbines, marking a turning point for the industry. It sought to
establish partnerships with some of the leading European
manufacturers. Siemens AG, General Electric Co. and Vestas Wind Systems A/S have also shown interest, according to
Rosatom. It made an agreement in February with Lagerwey Wind BV, a
smaller Dutch manufacturer. Vestas declined
to comment. Siemens and GE did not reply to requests for comment.
Oil
Producers
Other
oil-producing nations such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are also making moves into
renewable energy. Both countries burn vast amounts of their oil and natural
gas domestically for power generation, with Saudi Arabia consuming about 1
million barrels a day to keep its lights and air conditioners on.
The
Finnish energy company is building a 35-megawatt wind project in Ulyanovsk,
east of Moscow. It received the right to build the project in 2015, when the
local content rules were less stringent. It’s using Chinese-made turbines from
Dongfang Electric Corp.Russia’s
environment is more conducive to wind and hydro than solar, although some
small-scale projects are being built in rural areas. Its appeal as a renewable
energy market lies in the electricity prices it might pay, according to
Fortum. It has previously signed a power purchase agreement with a fixed price
significantly higher than in other markets, according to Fortum’s Chief
Financial Officer Markus Rauramo.
“For
our project in Ulyanovsk, the price was very considerable,” Rauramo said. “It
depends on what the ruble-euro exchange rate it is, but it was more than 150
euros per megawatt hour.”
That’s
about 70 percent higher than the comparable average cost of onshore wind
across Europe, data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance showed.
Fortum
recently entered into a joint venture with Rusnano OAO, a state-owned Russian investment firm. The
Finnish company said its long-term plan is to build approximately 500
megawatts of wind in the country. Fortum is in talks with European turbine
makers on how to “match the local content requirements,” Rauramo said.
Rosatom
has applied to build 610 megawatts by the end of 2020.
