The share of gas production in Russia’s energy balance will increase to 40% or more by 2050. This was stated by the head of the Ministry of Energy Nikolai Shulginov. TASS.
“The share of gas production will increase, it all depends on what the consumption will be. It’s already high today. “However, coal production will be gradually removed from the energy balance, so the share of gas will increase to over 40 percent by 2050,” he said.
The share of electricity produced using coal production is expected to decrease from 14% to 8% by 2050. At the same time, production based on renewable energy sources will also increase, but will be limited due to their unstable operation and flexible production capabilities.
How to clarify “News”The share of nuclear energy in the Russian Federation will reach 24-24.5% by 2042 due to the construction of new nuclear power plants in the Far East, Siberia and the European part of Russia. Increasing the share of nuclear energy in Russia’s energy balance to 30% by 2042 is not a realistic goal.
During Russian Energy Week, Rosatom chief Alexei Likhachev said he expects nuclear energy to grow to 30% of Russia’s energy balance.
It was previously reported that he was in Belarus. accepted The second power unit of the nuclear power plant was put into operation.