On November 20-22, the Siberia International Business Center hosted a forum that brought together leading energy industry experts, speakers, scientists, business representatives, and government officials to share their experiences and explore innovative solutions. The forum was attended by representatives of the TERUS project.
Today, we often hear about «energy transformation» or even the «global energy revolution», which primarily refers to the rapid adoption and increased role of renewable energy sources in various countries' energy systems. The global renewable energy sector continued to grow at record rates in 2023, with renewable energy sources accounting for 87% of the global increase in energy capacity. Current trends in energy transition technologies indicate that the renewable energy sector will continue to grow at an accelerated pace.
Russia is certainly better than any other country in the world in terms of its own fuel and energy resources, but the development of renewable energy sources is an important strategic direction for the future of the energy sector. As of July 1, 2024, the total installed capacity of renewable energy generation in the Russian power grid has reached 6.18 GW. However, this still represents a very small share of the country's energy balance, not exceeding 1%.
Ivan Tislenko, the head of Terus, took part in the roundtable discussion «Growth Points: Energy Efficiency and New Services for Energy Companies», where he presented our project and discussed the use of new technological solutions, issues and problems in the field of small-scale energy, and the prospects for the application of new technologies in the field of alternative green energy in Siberia. For the first time, a mock-up of the FVTS-25 installation was presented to the specialists of the Krasnoyarsk Region.
The participants' interest in the project was mainly expressed in the integrated application of wind turbine equipment with other energy sources (heat pumps, solar power plants, and micro-hydropower plants). Representatives of RusHydro, who were not previously familiar with the TerUS project, expressed interest in the project solutions. They agreed to provide information and discuss potential cooperation.
Currently, the prototype wind turbine is in the process of manufacturing components.