Belarus distributed energy storage prices

What is the EBRD's focus in Belarus?

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has a credit line of USD 50 million in Belarus for investing in energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in the private and public sectors.

What are Belarus' strategic goals for 2035?

With energy independence and import supply diversification as strategic goals up to 2035, Belarus plans to reduce Russian supplies from 90% to 70% of total energy imports and, most strikingly, to reduce the share of gas in electricity and heat energy production from 90% to 50%.

Which ministry regulates electricity tariffs in Belarus?

The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade is responsible for regulating electricity and heat tariffs for industrial customers, independent suppliers and all categories other than residential consumers, based on the 2011 Decree on Price Tariffs. Belarus does not have a single independent energy regulatory authority.

Will ENTSO-E improve the reliability of Belarus's energy system?

The strategic plans of the Baltic States’ and Ukraine’s energy systems to join the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) energy system have reduced the external connections – and thus the reliability of Belarus’s energy system.

Where does Belarus source its gas?

Belarus gets gas from Russia through the Yamal-Europe transmission pipeline, which is owned by Gazprom. This pipeline provides gas to Germany and also transits gas to Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, and Russia’s Kaliningrad region.

When did ISO 50001-2013 become valid in Belarus?

On 1 September 2013, the STB ISO 50001-2013 standard on energy management systems became valid in Belarus. Unlike energy audits, it is voluntary for organisations to implement an energy management system.