Russia’s Energy Strategy until 2050 is the most important comprehensive document on which the long-term development of the country’s fuel and energy complex will be based. This was stated by Mikhail Khardikov, General Director of the En+ energy and metallurgical holding, at a working meeting with the Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Nikolai Shulginov.
At a meeting on the development of the Russian energy sector, the General Manager of En+ holding presented his proposals regarding the company’s Energy Strategy, which is being developed until 2050.
In particular, Mikhail Khardikov stated that mechanisms should be created for the construction of large hydroelectric power plants that will provide a multiplier effect on the development of the regions.
The challenges and tasks faced by electrical and heat network complexes subject to extreme loads today were also discussed.
The development and localization of production technologies based on the parameters of supercritical and ultrasupercritical steam, as well as the use of ash and slag waste in the construction industry and the expansion of the use of coal chemistry, were called a strategic direction for development. coal energy.
Particular attention at the meeting was paid to measures that will help Russia achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 and to provide professional personnel to the country’s fuel and energy complex.
Also, Mikhail Khardikov and Nikolay Shulginov discussed the results of the last competition for the construction of the new generation in Siberia.
It was noted that En+’s participation in the competitive capacity selection competition of new production facilities (KOM NGO) was decisive in terms of results and reached a share of 88% in the selected applications, which will provide resources of more than 100 billion rubles. Private sector investment in projects with a capacity of 460 MW will reduce the energy deficit.