Distributed generation based on cutting-edge technology and digital systems

Abstract

In rankings of technologically advanced Asian, North American, and European countries for their achievements in electrochemical technology, Russia usually finds itself in the ROW (Rest-of-the-World) category. However, our country is exceptionally well-positioned to take a leadership role in this field. Russia’s InEnergy Group, with its core business of developing electrochemical technology and providing unique electrochemical solutions to individual businesses, has created a favorable environment for drawing science, manufacturing, and the global market together. To that end, the Group has established a Distributed Research and Development Center, which has assembled world-class experts in fuel cells and multi-purpose power-supply systems. In addition, the Group has considered the Electrochemistry project as part of a Comprehensive Research Program, called Distributed Generation based on Cutting-Edge Technologies and Digital Systems, which is presently in the drafting stage. The project is designed around the concept of network-centric design and is expected to outpace rather than merely replace imports. In other words, the project will support the development and deployment of electrochemical technologies to compensate for imports that might be needed even in the future. This industrial effort, coordinated with research in the academic community, will create new technological opportunities that might propel Russia into a leading position in the global market for chemical sources of electric power.