IN DEPTH | Moscow is planning to add gigawatts of wind power in the coming years, but how will local-content rules and a lack of price guarantees impact the build-out, asks Bernd Radowitz
Rules which require between 55% and 65% local content and a lack of price guarantees could dampen Russia's plans to attract more foreign investment in wind power. Other negatives include potential changes to legislation, international sanctions and poor transport infrastructure. Despite these factors, 3.29 GW wind capacity has been awarded in annual government auctions since 2015, with June's 830 MW auction attracting 2.21 GW of bids. The Russian Ministry for Economic Development says that the country is on track to meet its 2020 target of generating 20 TWh from renewable sources by 2020.