Full Title: Russia’s Renewable Energy: Prospects in an Era of Geopolitical Confrontation - Russia’s Global Energy Role—Working Paper No. 2
Author(s): Yury Melnikov
Publisher(s): Energy Innovation Reform Project
Publication Date: June 20, 2023
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Description (excerpt):
With its enormous size and diverse geography, including vast territories across different climate zones, 11 time zones, and 13 seas, Russia has abundant natural resources. The country boasts 4 of the 10 largest rivers in Eurasia, several large volcanic zones, and thermal water deposits, as well as annual production of billions of tons of biomass. Russia’s renewable water resources rank second in the world. These factors indicate that Russia has immense technical potential for renewable energy, including hydro, solar, wind, bio, tidal, and geothermal energy. Nevertheless, both Russia’s ongoing confrontation with the United States and its European allies and its broader long-term energy policy trends are significant obstacles to developing this potential.