The shortlist for the X International Award «DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION – GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS» has been announced, featuring 60 projects from two countries. Among the nominees are companies and organizations from Russia and the United Arab Emirates. A total of 72 competitors vied for the main prize of the competition—the «Golden Lightning» statuette. Following preliminary selection results, the organizing committee has compiled the shortlist for the 2024 Award. This week, members of the International Expert Council will begin reviewing the projects. The names of the winners will be announced on December 13 in Moscow.
This year, the X Anniversary Award «DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION – GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS» will be presented in six categories: «Best Project in Distributed Power Generation up to 5 MW»; «Best Project in Distributed Power Generation over 5 MW»; «Best Project in Renewable Energy, Energy Storage, and Electric Transport»; «Domestic Development in Distributed Power Generation»; «Investor of the Year in Distributed Power Generation»; and «Scientific Research Development in Distributed Power Generation».
From July 1 to November 5, the organizing committee has received 72 applications from Russia and the UAE. As noted by the organizers, these are some of the highest figures in the history of the contest. The geography of the projects implemented this year is impressive: submissions included distributed generation projects built in Murmansk, in the village of Oymyakon in Yakutia, in the Chechen Republic, in Krasnodar Krai, Volgograd, Kaluga, Ivanovo, Arkhangelsk, Tyumen, Irkutsk regions, in Sevastopol, Yekaterinburg, in the settlement of Dixon in Krasnoyarsk Krai, in the village of Bilibino in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, as well as in the heart of Antarctica.
«Despite international restrictions and sanctions, distributed energy remains one of the fastest-growing sectors of the Russian economy. The results of the application campaign for the X International Award «Distributed Power Generation – Great Achievements» have once again proven this. We see that distributed generation facilities are being built across Russia—from Krasnodar Krai to Antarctica. Moreover, the advanced developments presented at the contest demonstrate the significant potential of Russia's power engineering», noted Maxim Zagornov, President of the Distributed Power Generation Association and Chairman of the Distributed Powrl Generation Subcommittee of Business Russia.
Following the preliminary selection of applications for compliance with the Award Regulations, 60 projects have made it to the shortlist of the competition. There are generation facilities implemented for various sectors of the economy among the finalists, as well as domestic developments and scientific research in the field of distributed power generation.
- 1st nomination - 12 projects
- 2nd nomination - 5 projects
- 3rd nomination - 14 projects
- 4th nomination - 15 projects
- 5th nomination - 2 projects
- 6th nomination - 12 projects
Significant applications were submitted in Nomination 1 and Nomination 2. For example, the «PSM Praym» company from Yaroslavskaya oblast presented several gas power plants for the competition. One of them was implemented for the «INARCTICA» plant in the Kaluga region: the power station (1 MW) supplies electricity to refrigeration units where salmon fry are cultivated. The company «Power Systems» showcased a series of power plants for mining (with capacities ranging from 1 to 2.8 MW), built at gas fields in the Penza and Saratov regions. Additionally, the «Diesel» company from Yaroslavl presented a diesel power station for the wintering complex of the «Vostok» station, located in Antarctica—the coldest place on Earth, where temperatures drop to -85 degrees.
Energy facilities built in remote areas were presented by several other competing companies. The ENELT Group from Moscow showcased a hybrid energy complex (1 MW) in the village of Oymyakon in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). The company «Dieselzipservice» presented a diesel power station based on its own TM-600 engine for PJSC «Gazprom» in the Irkutsk region. The TSS Group of Companies showcased a diesel power center (12.6 MW) for an oil terminal at the «Bukhata Sever» port in the settlement of Dixson. Additionally, the company «Alpha Balt Engineering» from St. Petersburg presented a federal-level power center with a capacity of 25 MW in the city of Bilibino in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. This project became the largest generation facility submitted for the award.
Traditionally, intense competition unfolded in the third nomination, «Best Project in Renewable Energy, Energy Storage, and Electric Transport». The projects submitted for the competition are distinguished by technological novelty and bold engineering solutions. For instance, the company «Hevel Regional Generation» from Ufa presented the Achkoy-Martan Solar Power Plant (9.2 MW) — the first solar station in Russia utilizing a solar tracking system. The facility was built in the village of Samashki in the Chechen Republic. The Ural Federal University (Yekaterinburg) showcased a façade solar power plant with vertically arranged panels connected to the university's energy system. LLC «Volts Group» from St. Petersburg presented several projects using the company's own development—the VOLTS energy storage system: an autonomous glamping park on the shore of the Barents Sea, an autonomous vineyard farm in Sevastopol, a solar station for the educational institution «Green School» in Gorky Central Park in Moscow, and others.
For the first time, a project in the field of electric transport has been submitted for the award. The Moscow company «SpetsAvtoInzhiniring» presented the Russian electric vehicle «ARGO-Electro» — a maneuverable truck designed for urban logistics. The company «AIR Magistral» showcased an electric motor for a light aviation aircraft (BPLPA). Competing for victory in the third nomination are also alternative energy projects: a geothermal heating project in Tomsk (LLC «Ekoklimat»), a project for replacing diesel generation with hydrogen backup power systems (LLC «H2 Clean Energy»), a rooftop solar power plant in Tyumen (LLC «Troyan»), and many others.
This year, the highest number of submissions was made in the fourth nomination – «Domestic Development in the Field of Distributed Power Generation.» Fifteen Russian companies presented their solutions for import substitution programs in the industry. For instance, the company «MSA Turbogeneratsiya» from St. Petersburg showcased the MSA UNITURBO gas turbine power unit with a capacity of 1 MW. The company «INGС» from Perm presented a gas turbine engine (GTD AA-2000) with a capacity of 2 MW and the gas turbine power plant «Irtysh» based on it. The Moscow company «GT Energo» displayed a gas turbine GT-009M(ME) with a capacity of 9 MW. The company «Dieselzipservice» introduced an industrial diesel engine TM-600. PJSC «Kaluga Engine» presented the GTES AG100 ST400 gas turbine power plant. The production of the presented projects is fully localized in Russia and demonstrates great potential for domestic energy engineering.
The least number of applications were received for the award in the fifth nomination. Competing for the title of «Investor of the Year in Distributed Power Generation» will be the companies JSC «GT ENERGO» and the ENELT Group.
A new category, «Research and Development in the Field of Distributed Power Generation», has been introduced this year for the first time. Interesting research has been presented by the National Research University «MEI», South Ural State University, and several Russian companies. For example, LLC «MARENSIS» presented energy complexes based on renewable resources from the world's oceans. LLC «TECHNOPARK Real-Invest» showcased a technology for generating low-carbon energy with greenhouse gas capture. The company Wind Project Trading (UAE) introduced a technology for generating electricity using wind turbines powered by airflows from passing cars. A well-known Russian development—the Maisotsenko thermodynamic cycle (M-cycle in distributed energy)—has also been submitted for the sixth nomination.
This week, the International Advisory Council will begin a detailed study of the projects. Its members include leading specialists in the field of distributed power generation, representatives from major industry organizations in Russia, and renowned Russian scientists. This year, for the first time, the Advisory council of the award includes scientists from China and the United Arab Emirates.
The award ceremony for the winners will take place on December 13 in Moscow, at the headquarters of the All-Russian Public Organization «Business Russia.» Winners in six categories will receive a diploma of honor and an exclusive statuette titled «Golden Lightning,» crafted by artisans from Zlatoust.
The «Distributed Power Generation – Great Achievements» International Award is an independent industry award presented for the best implemented projects and developments in the field of small distributed and renewable energy. The contest is organized by the Distributed Power Generation Association, with the All-Russian Public Organization «Business Russia» as the co-organizer. The Union of Machine Engineers of Russia provides official support for the competition.
The general partner of the award is the MKC Group of Companies. Strategic partners include the Heat&Power and Heat&Electro exhibitions. Information partners consist of the newspaper «Energy and Industry of Russia,» the independent online publication «Geoenergetics INFO,» and the magazine «Turbines and Diesels.» Ongoing Project Coverage is conducted on the Telegram channel of the Distributed Power Generation Association
Organising Committee of the 2024 Award:
Maria Nevolina
E-mail: coo@energo-union.com
Phone: +7 351 247 33 99
