100 kW hybrid diesel-solar power station was put into operation in Yailu village.
On 1 March 2013, a 100 kW hybrid diesel-solar power station was put into operation in Yailu village in the Altaisky biosphere reserve (Russian Federation). The power station is the only one to use solar energy in the country and supplies a large village with electricity 24 hours a day. Given the problems that can affect electricity supply in remote villages, this event is of singular importance. Previously the village had used an old diesel generator and electricity was supplied only during the daytime.
The project was implemented through the joint efforts of various organizations and agencies. The power station was financed by the federal budget with co-financing from Hevel, Moscow, (a joint venture between Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies and Renova Group of Companies). Other organizations were also involved in project implementation, helping mostly with equipment installation. These were: A.F. Ioffe Physics-Technical Institute (St. Petersburg), the Russian Academy of Science, LLC ‘Avelar Solar Technology’ (Moscow) and ‘Solar Energy’ (Altai Republic). The Altaisky biosphere reserve also demonstrated great initiative and contributed significantly to this project.
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