Russians eye China for gigascale wind farm and turbine factory after western exodus - Recharge
Russians eye China for gigascale wind farm and turbine factory after western exodus | Recharge
Russian metals group EN+ is mulling the construction of a gigascale wind farm in the far-eastern region of Amur, and could tap Chinese companies for a factory that could churn out 6MW turbines.
The planned 1GW wind farm in the region bordering China (see map at foot) would involve an investment of some 60bn roubles ($659m), Russia’s Far East and Arctic Development Corporation said last week.
Related Knowledge Center: ENERGY BASICS: hydropower
Hydropower — electricity generated by turbines capturing energy from moving water — was for many years the primary contributor of renewable energy to the U.S. electricity grid. Its growth was rapid into the 1970s, and since then has offered a stable supply of power, while a declining share of all generation. For many years, hydropower was seen as clean energy and an unalloyed good, but a greater understanding of the impact of dams on ecosystems and wildlife has led to the removal of some dams. As of 2019, hydropower trails wind as a renewable source of power generation.