How old are grid assets in Russia?

As noted at the beginning of this section, the age of grid assets in Russia today ranges from 40 to 60 years, and the Russian energy sector is gradually entering a new investment cycle, which will require an increasing volume of replacement of these assets.

How a grid organization can improve charging infrastructure in Russia?

Considering that grid organizations in the Russian Federation are the main initiators of the development of charging infrastructure, they can get an additional economic effect by increasing the volume of transmitted power.

Can a smart grid be implemented in Russia?

However, in practice, the implementation of a smart grid may not include the use of all technological capabilities and be limited only to a small set of technical solutions that solve the most pressing problems for a grid company. This is the situation that is now more typical for the development of smart grids in Russia.

What are the problems in Russia's power grid?

The most urgent problems in the power grid complex of Russia include a high losses level and high equipment wear. The average level of losses in grids is about 9% (according to the annual reports of PJSC Rosseti), which is 3% higher than the average losses in European countries.

How can the Russian energy system be more flexible?

Another way of increasing the flexibility of the Russian energy system, which is necessary for the successful integration of growing volumes of renewable energy sources, can be virtual power plants (VPP). VPP provides aggregation of profiles of many real power plants distributed over the territory ( Fig. 10.8 ).

Where are wind and solar projects located in Russia?

Currently, such regions include the south of Russia, the center and the southern regions of the Ural. About 2.5 GW of wind and solar projects are concentrated in the energy region located to the south of the controlled section Volgograd—Rostov.