Alexey Makarov, director of the Institute of Energy Researches of RAS, Academician

— It will need to place in operation 28–32 APP units, including 2–3 units on fast neutrons, with output after 2020 for three units annually

The Energy Strategy of Russia until 2030 suppose that between 2005 and 2030 the increase in capacity of Russian atomic power plant should be by 1,9–2,4 times with an increase in the proportion of the installed generating capacity from 10.9% to 14%.

Alexey Makarov, director of the Institute of Energy Research, Academy of Sciences, Academician:

To do this one needs to place in operation 28–32 units of nuclear power plants, including 2–3 unit on fast neutrons, with output after 2020 for three units annually. At that the projected growth of power generation shall be 2,1–2,4 times — from 15,7% to 19–20% of total electricity production.

A theme of regional atom is very crucial in the perspective of the development of country’s energy. In 2008 it arose dissatisfaction with Russia’s energy strategy until 2020, developed in 2003.

New Energy Strategy of Russia until 2030 was approved at first reading by the Government of Russia in September, and now the strategy is on the final stage of approval.

Meanwhile, this strategy represents a purely verbal document, where only annexes include some quantitative and qualitative indicators of the strategy. But these options are closely connected with the economy as the demands for investment are so large that they cast doubt on the feasibility of the strategy. So there is stated here only the ideology of the development of country’s energy.

More specific data are stated in the general layout of power facilities, which was approved in February 2008. But in connection with the new concept, it also should be changed.

The new strategy implies that the overall energy consumption will increase between 2005 and 2030 by 35–45% at the innovative scenario of development of economy and energy and 24% at the environmental scenario. At that the share of gas in energy consumption will decrease from 52% to 47–49% in 2030, liquid fuels — from 16,3% to 14,5–16%, while maintaining the share of solid fuels (15–16%) and increasing non-fuel energy to be from 13,8% to 18–21%.

Source: НТА-ПРИВОЛЖЬЕ