Alexey V. Popov, Olga V. Kudryavtseva Ecological and Economic Effects of Energy Storage Systems for Remote Areas of Russia

DOI: 10.38050/2078-3809-2025-17-3-196-212

Abstract

The relevance of the article is dictated by the presence of a significant proportion of Russia's territory without connection to the unified energy system and, as a result, the existence of high tariffs for the generation and purchase of electricity. Electricity generation in such territories, carried out at autonomous thermal power plants, is characterized by high cost of raw materials, environmental pollution, and the inability to store excess generated electricity. The purpose of this article is to evaluate economic and ecological effects of Electric Energy Storage (EES) at autonomous thermal power plants to solve these problems. The first part of the article reveals the basics of tariff policy for the generation and consumption of electricity in territories not connected to the unified energy system, as well as the prospects for the use of Electric Energy Storage. The second part of the article provides estimates of economic and ecological effects of EES at autonomous thermal power plants in a typical village in the Sakhalin region.

Keywords: CHP, EES, isolated territories, greenhouse gases, sustainable development.

JEL: Q200.

For citation: Popov, A.V., Kudryavtseva, O.V.  (2025) Ecological and Economic Effects of Energy Storage Systems for Remote Areas of Russia. Scientific Research of Faculty of Economics. Electronic Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 196-212. DOI: 10.38050/2078-3809-2025-17-3-196-212.

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