About the Award

Pavel Zavalny, Chairman of the State Duma Energy Committee, greeted the contestants and organizers of the VIII Distributed Power Generation — Great Achievements International Award. In his appeal the expert called the energy decentralization «one of the most important trends in the energy transition in the world today» and wished victory to the contestants and further growth and recognition to the Award.

Call for papers for the VIII Distributed Power Generation — Great Achievements International Award is in progress. The award established by the Distributed Power Generation Association and supported by Business Russia Community, the Energy Committee of the State Duma of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, has been held since 2013. Today it is a unique platform for presenting advanced distributed and alternative energy projects. This year the presentation of the main award of the contest — Golden Lightning statuettes — will take place in Moscow, on December, 10.

Contestants of the International Award «Distributed Power Generation — Great Achievements» of different years, as well as the 2020 nominees are invited to participate in the Startup Club dedicated to the distributed power generation projects. The event, organized by the Distributed Power Generation Association, the All Russia Public Organization «Business Russia» with the support of the Entrepreneurship Center, will be held in a Startup Huddle format — an online presentation of projects and their further examination by the leading industry experts and experienced entrepreneurs.