Renewable energy for the Arctic

2018 ◽  
pp. 27-42
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
The Arctic

Renewable energy-based cruise tourism for Asians in the Arctic

2021 ◽  
pp. 73-84
Author(s):  
Odin Foldvik Eikeland ◽  
Matteo Chiesa
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Cruise Tourism

scholarly journals Powering Multiple Gas Condensate Wells in Russia’s Arctic: Power Supply Systems Based on Renewable Energy Sources

Resources ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 130
Author(s):  
Gennadiy Stroykov ◽  
Alexey Y. Cherepovitsyn ◽  
Elizaveta A. Iamshchikova
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Transmission Lines ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Power Transmission ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Gas Condensate ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Power Transmission Lines ◽  
Power Sources

Using renewable energy off-grid power supply and choosing the right equipment that meets the operating conditions in the Arctic can provide companies with reliable power sources for producing gas at facilities located in remote areas and will reduce capital and operating costs associated with the construction of power transmission lines. For more than 15 years, a remote control system powered by renewable energy has been used in parallel with power transmission lines by Gazprom to operate its multiwell pads in Russia’s Far North, which validates the relevance of this study. The subject of the study is a group of gas condensate wells that consists of four multiwell pads operated by Wintershall Russland GmbH. The article discusses a stand-alone renewable-based power system as an option for powering remote oil and gas production facilities. The procedures used in the study include calculating such parameters as power output and power consumption, choosing equipment, describing the design features of a power supply system for a multiwell pad, conducting an economic assessment of the project, comparing different power supply options, analyzing project risks, and developing measures to mitigate these risks.

scholarly journals Renewable energy and green market development in Russia

2020 ◽  
Vol 207 ◽  
pp. 02009
Author(s):  
Violetta Gassiy ◽  
Vasiliy Stoikov
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Green Market

The paper discusses the possibilities of green energy in improving the economic growth of regions, the development of the green market and its importance in implementing environmental protection policy. The author considers the premises for the formation of a market of renewable energy sources in developed countries, studying world trends, as well as the conditions and factors affecting the development of the ecological market of green goods and services in modern Russia. The paper analyzes legislative initiatives to develop an alternative energy market, taking into account Russia’s accession to the Paris climate agreement. The author gives examples of regional experience in Russia that are already implementing projects for the installation of alternative energy generators, wind and solar. The conditions and factors for the energy capacities development based on renewable sources in the Arctic territories are also considered. The author concludes that the development of renewable energy sources must be considered in the line of the energy strategy of Russia, as well as with issues of digitalization of the industry, microgeneration, the introduction of energy storage systems.

scholarly journals Public Justification Analysis of Russian Renewable Energy Strategies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilma Salonen
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Energy Industry ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Public Justification ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Arctic Regions ◽  
Industrial Needs ◽  
Energy Strategies ◽  
Made In

The Russian renewable energy industry has not yet succeeded in breaking through into the domestic market despite its potential, particularly in remote Arctic settlements. This article examines broad issues that influence national policy-makers and provides an analysis of the type of objectives that are emphasized in Russian energy policies. It can be assumed that the priorities behind these objectives have a more stable status than more concrete plans to boost the use of renewables, since they often fail to materialize. In order to discover these priorities, I analyze several relevant policy-making documents with the help of public justification analysis, a method developed to examine public claims made in favor of a certain cause, and the commonly known values that the claim-makers refer to in order to convince others. This paper reveals that Russian energy policy documents tend to emphasize concrete, technical tasks over more abstract, holistic goals. In addition, industrial needs dominate all policies, even those related to socio-economic or environmental issues. I conclude that the tendencies listed above may prevent fundamental structural change in the Russian energy industry, despite the potential of renewable energy, especially in the Arctic regions.

Creating a Synergy

2019 ◽  
pp. 136-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitry Alexandrovich Solovyev ◽  
Maria Olegovna Morgunova ◽  
Alexander Alekseyevich Solovyev
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
Energy System ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Russian Arctic ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Renewable Energy Systems ◽  
Limited Experience

The chapter focuses on different aspects and challenges of power supply for remote energy consumers in the Russian Arctic. The authors discuss the potential use of renewable energy, some specified technological features and risks related to the broader deployment of decentralized renewable energy systems in the Arctic region. Even though there is limited experience of renewable energy systems installation in the Russian Arctic and greater technological challenges, the authors see it as a potential opportunity to contribute to innovative and sustainable development of the region. The authors underline the potential synergistic effect of broader deployment of renewable energy systems in the Russian Arctic. The key argument is that a sustainable and efficient energy system will open new development opportunities and stimulate future socioeconomic development of the region through the use of local and renewable energy resources and the implementation of new power generation modes and technologies.

scholarly journals Design and Application of a Standalone Hybrid Wind–Solar System for Automatic Observation Systems Used in the Polar Region

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 2376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangyu Zuo ◽  
Yinke Dou ◽  
Xiaomin Chang ◽  
Yan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Storage ◽  
Solar System ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Power System ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Polar Regions ◽  
Observation Systems ◽  
Continuous Power

Continuous power supply for unmanned and automatic observation systems without suitable energy-storage capabilities in the polar regions is an urgent problem and challenge. However, few power-supply systems can stably operate over the long term in extreme environments, despite excellent performance under normal environments. In this study, a standalone hybrid wind–solar system is proposed, based on operation analysis of the observing system in the Arctic Ocean, the polar environments, and renewable-energy distribution in the polar regions. Energy-storage technology suitable for cold regions is introduced to support the standalone hybrid wind–solar system. Mathematical models of the power system at low temperature are also proposed. The low-temperature performance and characteristics of lead–acid battery are comprehensively elucidated, and a dedicated charging strategy is developed. A hybrid wind–solar charging circuit is developed using a solar charging circuit, a wind turbine charging circuit, a driver circuit, a detection circuit, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuit, and an auxiliary circuit. The low temperature stability of charging circuit is test from −50 °C to 30 °C. Temperature correction algorithm is designed to improve the efficiency of the power supply system. The power generation energy of the power system was simulated based on the monthly average renewable energy data of Zhongshan Station. A case study was applied to examine the technical feasibility of the power system in Antarctica. The five-month application results indicate that the power system based on renewable energy can maintain stable performance and provide sufficient power for the observing system in low ambient temperatures. Therefore, this power system is an ideal solution to achieve an environmentally friendly and reliable energy supply in the polar regions.

scholarly journals Renewable energy and green construction in the Arctic

2020 ◽  
Vol 207 ◽  
pp. 02008
Author(s):  
Violetta Gassiy ◽  
Vasiliy Stoikov
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Green Technologies ◽  
Green Construction ◽  
Northern Regions ◽  
Northern Territories ◽  
Definition Of

In the paper the issues on the renewable energy and green construction in the Arctic are considered. The authors analyze the premises of the green construction in the Northern territories. They propose that the Arctic could be seen as the innovative platform to test the newest technologies for construction and energy generation. The factors impacted on the industrial development are also researched. The authors assess the modern trends of the Arctic construction sphere using the data on housing development, energy consumption etc. They justify that to increase the production of thermal energy in the northern regions of Russia, the green technologies development is the most profitable and long-term. Moreover, the definition of “green technologies” includes not only wooden construction and solar panels, but also many other quite affordable technologies. In the Conclusions the results of the research are performed, including the recommendations on the green construction development considering the specificity of the Arctic territories.

scholarly journals A local perspective on renewable energy development in the Russian Arctic

Elem Sci Anth ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daria Gritsenko ◽  
Hilma Salonen
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Security ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Energy Development ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Russian Arctic ◽  
Security Risks ◽  
Renewable Energy Development ◽  
Arctic Communities

Many Arctic communities are exposed to energy security risks. Remote settlements rely largely on diesel for energy production, which results in higher consumer prices, negative impacts on the environment and public health. In the past few years, pilot projects for switching remote villages from diesel-generated to wind- and solar-diesel hybrid power plants were realized across the Arctic. Renewable energy projects have a major potential to alleviate energy security risks, promote public health and better environment. Yet, renewable energy does not take hold easily in the Arctic region. Especially in Russia, significant subsidies for fossil fuel present a major disincentive, as well as perpetuate vested interests of national oil companies. Despite the Russian Arctic being a ‘hard case’ for renewables development, there has been both interest in and progress towards the uptake of renewable energy across the Russian Arctic regions. This article contributes to the ‘local turn’ in sustainable energy policy studies by exploring two intertwined questions: which factors contribute to renewable energy development in the Russian Arctic and how do these factors characterise differences between individual Arctic communities? Using a combination of exploratory factor analysis and correspondence analysis in application to the local level (municipal) data, we update the existing models of the factors contributing to renewable energy uptake and put forward four distinct community-level models that describe renewables uptake. We conclude by emphasizing the importance of the local perspective on sustainable energy as a key to explaining differences in observed policy outcomes.

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