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Alexey Repik, Chairman of the All Russia public organization Business Russia greeted contestants and sponsors of The VIII Distributed Power Generation — Great Achievements International Award. Distributed generation technologies «are among the most effective tools for reducing the cost of electricity and heat. Under the present-day conditions, these issues are more relevant for business than ever», said Alexey Repik, Chairman of the All Russia public organization Business Russia in his appeal.

On September, 17, seven contestant projects of the VIII Distributed Power Generation — Great Achievements International Award appeared at the public review at the Startup Club’s online defense, dedicated to the projects of distributed power generation. The event arranged by the Distributed Power Generation Association, the All-Russia Public Organization Business Russia and the Center for Entrepreneurship was held in the Startup Huddle mode — online presentation of projects and their further inspection by leading industry experts and experienced entrepreneurs.

Maksim Zagornov, President of the Distributed Power Generation Association, and Anton Usachev, Director of the Association of Solar Power Enterprises NPP, signed the Agreement on Cooperation on September, 8, in Moscow. Collaboration of the two industry associations will be aimed at the development of the distributed power generation and joint implementation of innovative energy projects in Russian and foreign markets.

One of the world leading digital solutions provider for energy management and automatization, Schneider Electric joined the Distributed Power Generation Association. The solemn ceremony of awarding the certificate of entry took place on September, 8 in Moscow within the frames of the business meeting between the President of the Distributed Power Generation Association Maksim Zagornov and Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Director of Schneider Electric Sergey Semyonov.

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.

The All Russia Public Organization «Business Russia» will become a co-organizer of the VIII International Award «Distributed Power Generation — Great Achievements». One of the largest business communities of the country is taking an active part in the preparations for the award aimed in discovery of the best distributed power generation projects of the year.

Member of the Expert Council of the International Award «Distributed Power Generation — Great Achievements», Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, RAS Academician, Director of the S.S. Kutateladze Institute of Thermophysics of SB RAS Dmitry Markovich received the State Prize in the field of science and technology. The highest government award was presented to the scientist on June 24 in the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin.

The set-up meeting of the Expert Council members of the VIII International Award «Distributed Power Generation — Great Achievements» was held on June 30. It was arranged in an online mode and gathered over 20 leading industry experts from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Yekaterinburg. Traditionally the first experts' meeting gives an official start to the award project.

From June 17, submission of applications for the VIII International Award «Distributed Power Generation - Great Achievements» is available. According to the organizer of the competition, the president of the Distributed Power Generation Association Maksim Zagornov, despite the world economy crisis many energy companies have shown unprecedented ability to mobilize the efforts, going on in implementation of the innovative projects, commissioning new distributed power generation facilities.

President of the Distributed Power Generation Association, CEO of the MKS Group of Companies Maksim Zagornov headed the Distributed Power Generation Subcommittee of the All Russia public organization «Business Russia» Energy Committee. The decision was taken by the President of the organization Pavel Titov on April, 24.

Experts estimated the FEC losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the drop in oil prices. According to the study published on April, 28 by the «Skolkovo» Moscow School of Management Energy Center «Coronacrisis: the COVID-19 impact on the fuel and energy sector in the world and in Russia» the Russian economy may lose up to 13% per year only caused by the coronavirus pandemic affect on oil and gas and energy companies.

President of the Russian Distributed Power Generation Association Maksim Zagornov took part in the cultural and business festival «UAE Day in Skolkovo». The event, organized by the Skolkovo Foundation, was supported by the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Russia and brought together representatives of business and authorities of Russia and the UAE on one platform.