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said. “We may change the previously announced share of renewable power sources. We said 12.5% previously, but now, it may possibly amount to 10%,” Shulginov said. In 2021, power generation running on renewable sources accounted for 0.5% of Russia’s power production, and it should grow to 6% in 2035, he added.
A preliminary timetable agreed for liberalisation of power market in the Far East and Arkhangelsk/Komi regulated zone, according to the comment by Head of Market Council at Antimonopoly conference. Liberalization in the Far East and semi-isolated regions of the Russian North – Arkhangelsk/Komi may start with 5-15% of consumption for industrial users (households will remain regulated). Then, free volumes will be gradually increased leading to a full deregulation of power pricing. This resembles the liberalization of wholesale power market that took place 15 years ago in European Russia and Siberia. Several regions were regulated then.
Germany’s largest power-grid operator said that the country may have to restrict electricity exports this winter as a last resort to avoid blackouts. Amprion GmbH said such a measure would be an “ultima ratio” in a critical grid situation, as Europe’s biggest economy faces possible gas rationing amid the continent’s worst energy crisis in decades. Cutting exports could affect neighbouring countries such as France and Austria -- the biggest buyers of German power last year. Germany is especially vulnerable to the surge in energy costs triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine due to a heavy reliance on imported gas. To tackle the crisis, it’s extending operations at two lignite-fired power units until the end of next winter. It has also postponed its nuclear phase out, blaming shutdowns in France that has cut reactor availability there to below 50%. “We see a tense supply situation for the coming winter,” an Amprion spokeswoman said by email. “When other measures have not been sufficiently effective, both electricity exports can be restricted or targeted loads can be controlled and temporarily shut down to maintain grid security.”
9.1.11 Metallurgy & mining sector news
Metals production in Russia contracted by 2.4% y/y in September 2022
but gained 0.4% from the year start, the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) said on October 26.
Gold production lost 1.3% y/y in nine months of this year but moved up by 1.9% annually in September 2022. Production of main precious metals lost 3.1% last month.
Plain steel production contracted by 8.9% y/y in January - September 2022 to 42.37mn tonnes and by 8.6% to 4.43mn tonnes in September. Alloyed steel output gained 5.1% in January-September 2022 in annual terms to 12mn tonnes but tumbled 3.7% to 1.2mn tonnes in last month.
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