RUSSIAN SOLAR ENERGY: DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES BASED ON ITS SYNTHESIS WITH THE SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESS SECTOR

Abstract

The article examines the prospects for the development of solar energy in Russia as one of the most important areas of renewable energy sources and the formation of the "green" energy sector. It identifies economic and climatic factors contributing to its growth and compares the most significant economic indicators characterizing traditional and "green" energy. The potential of small and microgeneration of renewable energy sources in the context of their synthesis with the small and medium-sized business sector is researched. The scheme of the main interconnections between small and medium-sized businesses and the energy complex of the country has been developed: the scheme contains a system of forward and backward linkages underlying the synergistic effects arising between small and medium-sized businesses and energy companies in the "green" energy sector development. The reserves for the Russian solar energy sector development are identified. The comparative analysis of different solar panel installation technologies in the context of their greatest acceptability for natural and climatic conditions of Russia is conducted on the basis of statistical data from the international Photovoltaic Geographical Information System agency. The study of the energy generation technology conditions has been carried out based on the vertical installation of solar panels for different regions of Russia, and the conclusion about the advisability of its use for areas with a long period of snow cover and a high level of albedo, including the northern and eastern regions of Russia, has been formulated. The technology of vertical installation of solar panels on the walls of buildings and structures, which is the most economical and closest to the consumer, is offered as a recommendation for use in locations with an urban and rural population.

Keywords: renewable energy sources, solar energy, small and microgeneration, synergy, small and medium business

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About the Author

Nataliya Ye. Egorova – Dr. Sci. (Economics), Professor; Chief Researcher, Central Economics and Mathematics Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. E-mail: nyegorova@mail.ru. SPIN РИНЦ 8431-0359
ORCID 0000-0002-9055-743X. Scopus Author 57205100978. Researcher ID AAG-3559-2019

For citation: Egorova N.E. Russian Solar Energy: Development Strategies Based on Its Synthesis with the Small and Medium-Sized Business Sector // BENEFICIUM. 2022. Vol. 4(45). Pp. 42-50. (In Russ.). DOI: 10.34680/BENEFICIUM.2022.4(45).42-50