Microgeneration: a lifeline for Russia’s energy sector

DOI: 10.33917/mic-5.124.2025.21-34

The article examines the prospects and examples of microgeneration development in Russia, analyzes the potential of distributed energy, legal and economic aspects, and shows the role of microgeneration as a factor of energy system stability.

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