The North West Russia Renewable Energy Project (NWRREP) comprises four main components:
- Mezenskaya Tidal Power Project;
- Wind Energy Project in the Kola Peninsula and around the White Sea;
- Hydropower and pumped storage projects (new and expanded schemes) in West and North West Russia;
- High Voltage Transmission Lines.
Other renewable energy projects, including further tidal power schemes on the north coast of the Kola Peninsula and, potentially, tidal current schemes, will be included in the portfolio in the future.
The location of Mezenskaya TPP is shown in Figure 1 together with the region in which the wind energy projects will be developed. Potential indicative routes for the transmission line are shown. However these routes require optimisation and coordination with the existing network and planned expansion projects.
Figure 1: Location of Mezenskaya TPP
Stage 1 – 20,000 MW
Construction 2015 to 2030
| Generation Technology | Capacity (MW) | Energy (TWh) |
|---|---|---|
| Tidal Power | 8 000 | 39 TWh |
| Wind Energy | 7 000 | 14 TWh |
| Hydroelectric | 5 000 | 20 TWh |
| Total | 20 000 | 73 TWh |
Stage 2 – 60,000 MW
Construction 2025 to 2040
| Generation Technology | Capacity (MW) | Energy (TWh) |
|---|---|---|
| Tidal Power | 20 000 | 45 TWh |
| Hydroelectric | 40 000 | 120 TWh |
| Total | 60 000 | 165 TWh |
In total it is planned that some 80,000 MW of renewable energy can be developed in North West Russia delivering in excess of 200 TWh per annum to the European / German Grid.