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Title in national language: 
Генеральная схема размещения объектов электроэнергетики до 2020 года (Распоряжение Правительства РФ от 22.02.2008 № 215-р)
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2008
Effective Start Year: 
2008
Effective End Year: 
2020
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Plan/Strategy
Economic Sector: 
Power
Energy Types: 
Power, Nuclear, Renewable, Hydropower
Issued by: 
Government of the Russian Federation
Notes: 
No English translation available
Overall Summary: 
A general strategy for the development of power industry in the Russian Federation. The document precedes the second General Scheme for the Allocation of Power Objects (until 2030) and reaffirms the objectives of the Energy Strategy of the Russian Federation until 2020. The policy examines measures to ensure stable supply of thermal heat and power, foster the sustainable development of electricity sector using the potential of technology, and mitigate negative impacts on the environment.
Renewable Energy
RE priorities: 
Art.1. Crucial is the need for increasing the share of renewable energy - hydropower and nuclear - in the energy mix. --- Art. 9 considers in more details objectives for the development of small energy sources and renewables. Solid growth is expected to be seen in small hydropower generation.
Environment
Energy environmental priorities: 
Art.1. Robust framework shall be set for effective measures on protection of the environment.
Pollution level targets, PM10, PM2.5, SOx, NOx: 
Under art.8 comprehensive measures shall be taken to ensure pollution standards (sulfur oxide, nitrogen oxide, flying dust) are met.
Land use change for energy production purposes: 
Art. 6. Improve the system of land management tightening requirements for the allocation of land areas for power plants construction.
Energy Supply and Infrastructure
Infrastructure development priorities: 
Crucial is the need for increasing the share of renewable energy - hydropower and nuclear - in the energy mix---Develop viable regulatory frameworks for the industry improving infrastructural capacities and ensuring effective participation of all electricity market players. ---The Russian Federation shall accelerate efforts to support the development of electric power grid infrastructure. --- An excessive emphasis is placed on the issue of depreciation of hydropower facilities. Total capacity of obsolete power plants reaches 39 percent, including thermal power plants - 51,7 million kW (40 percent of installed capacity), hydroelectric plants - 24,7 million kW (50 percent of installed capacity). Art. 2 stresses that 40,5 percent of assets are worn out (the equipment of substations – 63,4 percent). ---Art.3. Investments shall be expanded to projects on the exploration of the Barentsevo Sea continental shelf concealing oil deposits, construction of the oil transmission pipeline Kharyaga-Indiga, exploration of the Verkhneochonskoe and Talakanskoe oil and gas-condensate fields.
Trade
Energy trade priorities: 
Art. 4. In 2012-2016, export of power to Finland is projected to follow an increasing trend. In 2007-2009, power supply to Kaliningrad region from Lithuania shall reach 600 MW. --- The policy underlines the importance of growing exports of power to China giving impetus to economic development of the Russian Far East.
Investment
Energy sector investment priorities: 
Art.3. Investments shall be expanded to projects on the exploration of the Barentsevo Sea continental shelf concealing oil deposits, construction of the oil transmission pipeline Kharyaga-Indiga, exploration of the Verkhneochonskoe and Talakanskoe oil and gas-condensate fields.
Technology
Clean energy technology deployment: 
The policy contributes to an enabling policy environment for supporting technology advances in the electric power industry of the Russian Federation (art. 1 ‘Objectives and Priorities of the General Scheme for the Allocation of Power Objects until 2020’).