It is impossible to cover these needs only through public investment – it is necessary to attract public-private partnership mechanisms on mutually beneficial terms, Shmygal noted.
The minister outlined five main areas that are the most promising for investors and critical for the energy system before the start of the next heating season.
He named the first priority the introduction of energy storage systems (BESS) and flexible reserves to compensate for fluctuations in generation.
The second cluster is renewable energy sources, in particular wind energy in safe regions and hydropower.
The third direction is the development of flexible gas generation – gas piston and gas turbine units, as well as cogeneration.
He named the fourth direction the construction of local Smart Grid networks for communities and enterprises, and the fifth – the development of aggregation. The latter will allow small players – from households to virtual power plants – to become competitive market participants, Shmygal said.
