Russian govt approves general scheme for power facility locations until 2042

MOSCOW. Jan 9 (Interfax) - Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed an order approving the general scheme for the locations of power facilities in Russia until 2042, the government's press service said.

The document outlines a forecasted increase in generation capacity of nearly 88.48 GW. The share of nuclear power plants in the generation structure may rise from the current 18.9% to 24% by 2042, while renewable energy sources could grow from 0.8% to 3.3%. The share of thermal power plants could fall from 62.7% to 57.4%.

"The development of generating capacities proposed by the general scheme should be considered when drafting programs for the development of Russia's mineral resource base and gas transportation system, in particular regarding fuel needs and associated transport corridors," the government said.

The document was developed by the System Operator. Following public discussions, the revised scheme for NPPs included plans for the commissioning of the Siberian NPP in the Irkutsk region with two units totaling 2.51 GW, the Seversk NPP in the Tomsk region with 2.51 GW, the Yuzhnaya NPP with 2.4 GW, the Primorsk NPP with 2 GW and the Khabarovsk NPP with two units of 1.2 GW each. The plan also includes four new units at the Kursk NPP-2 totaling 4.8 GW, two new units at the Smolensk NPP (2.4 GW), a new unit at the Novovoronezh NPP-2 (1.2 GW), two additional units at the Leningrad NPP-2 (2.3 GW), two at the Kola NPP-2 (1.8 GW) and the South Ural NPP (2.51 GW).