RUSSIAN INDUSTRY SEES VALUE OF ONSITE POWER, BUT TECHNICAL CAPACITY WEAKNESSES RESTRICT ROLL-OUTS
December 2nd, 2014
Rising electricity prices and growing fears around security of supply are driving Russian industrial power users to construct their own onsite power and CHP (combined heat and power) plants. "On-site generation is known as a highly profitable option to improve industrial energy efficiency and for the industry to cover its own power supply needs," said the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) in a 2013 report Unlocking Investment Opportunities in Industrial On-site Generation in Russia: "Russian industries are particularly attractive for ...
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