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A thorny path for Russian solar

Solar energy development in Russia has long been sluggish, overshadowed by its fossil fuel economy. Western sanctions imposed after the Ukraine invasion have further hindered growth but improvements in efficiency and lower construction costs could help the industry take off.

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pv magazine

02 May 2025

Hevel Group is one of Russia’s most prominent solar panel manufacturers. | Photo: Hevel Group

The Russian solar energy industry is still relatively young. It was effectively established from scratch over the last decade, according to Alexey Zhikharev, director of the Russian Renewable Energy Association (RREDA). “The established capacity of solar plants in Russia has exceeded 2.5 GW and keeps growing,” said Zhikharev.For the world’s sixth largest economy, that is …

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