International Conference

Renewable Energy Generation in Isolated Systems of Russia’s Far

East

Yakutsk

Organized by

27-29 June 2013

Official Partner:Official Partner:

JSC “RAO Energy System of East”

Government of the Republic of Sakha

(Yakutia)

RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN

RUSSIA’S FAR EASTIn 2012 JSC “RAO Energy Systems of East” announced the launch of a program aimed at the implementation of projects of renewable energy sources in Russia’s Far East. This program is based on the successful operations of a range of trial facilities generating renewable energy, which proved the key idea, and namely – it is in isolated settlements, far from infrastructure, that renewable energy sources may become economically viable even today.

1 GWCapacity of renewable energy generation for isolated energy systems throughout Russia

Of diesel power plants in the Far Eastern Federal District

may be considered as potential objects for

replacement or modernization using alternative wind or solar

energy generation.

The capacity that RAO ES of East plans to reach by commissioning renewable energy sources by

2020

100 MW

13%

CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS

Officials representing regional governmental bodies and local authorities, energy companies of the Far East, technology and equipment manufacturers, scientists and experts are invited to participate in the conference.

Official request has been submitted to the Russian Federation Ministry of Energy on including the conference in the RF Ministry of Energy plan of participation in congresses, exhibitions and fairs held in the Russian Federation in 2013.

Representatives of isolated municipalities in the USA, Canada and Norway are invited to represent the international community.

Registration of participants will be held through 31 May 2013.

Participation in the conference is provided on a free-of-charge basis.

MINISTRY OF ENERGY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

JSC “Yakutskenergo” JSC “Sakhaenergo” JSC “Mobile power”

Government of Kamchatka

region

Government of Sakhalin

region

Government of Primorye

region

Government of Khabarovsk

regionGovernment of Sakha (Yakutia)

Republic

JSC “RAO Energy system

of East”

KEY TOPICS

International conference “Renewable Energy Generation in Isolated Systems of Russia’s Far East” will be the first discussion platform to be focused directly on the development of renewable energy sources in the severe environment of the regions in the Far Eastern Federal District.

The agenda will include issues related to the tariff regulation and statutory provision for the ROI, practical aspects of financing projects of renewable energy sources, particular aspects of operating renewable energy facilities in extreme climatic conditions.

Session Subject

Plenary meeting

Development of projects of renewable energy sources in the isolated systems of Russia’s Far East

Session #1 Regulatory framework for renewable energy generation

Session #2 Principles of investing in projects of renewable energy sources in the Far East

Session #3 Modern technologies of renewable energy sources

Session #4 Particular aspects of operating renewable energy sources equipment in extreme climatic conditions

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

Time Event Time Event Time Event

9.30 – 10.00

Registration of participants 10.00 – 13.00

Session #3Modern technologies of renewable energy sources

10.00 – 15.00

Visit to Yakut national summer holiday Ysyakh

11.00 – 13.30

Plenary meetingDevelopment of projects of renewable energy sources in the isolated systems of Russia’s Far East

14.00 – 17.00

Session #4International and russian experience in renewable energy production

16.00 – 19.00

Sightseeing

14.30 – 16.30

Session #1Regulatory framework and principles of investing in projects of renewable energy generation

17.00 – 18.00

Final press-conference

16.45 – 18.45

Session #2Innovative infrastructure for development of renewable energy sources

27 June 28 June 29 June

INFORMATION SUPPORT

Information support will be provided by the major Russian federal, regional and specialized media.

On 27-28 June a press-center will be available within the framework of the conference.

Press tours are planned for the journalists of the federal and the Far East media.

At 11.00 on 28 June the final press-conference will be held with the key newsmakers of the event.

VISIT TO BATAMAY SOLAR POWER STATIONBatamay solar power station (30 kW) operates since 2011.

Together with the functioning Batamay diesel power station it provides electricity for a settlement of over 200 residents.

This successful operational experience enabled Sakhenergo company to broaden the application of solar power generation technology in remote settlements of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia):

2012 – Launch of Yuchyugey Solar Power Station, 20 kW

2013 – Solar Power Station launch in Kudu-Kyuel settlement

2013 – Solar Power Station launch in Duglalakh settlement

Batamay settlement is located 200 km to the north of Yakutsk. Transportation will be provided by helicopter.

Pre-registration is required in order to visit the Batamay Solar Power Station.

The visit is arranged on a paying basis, the date of visit and the cost will be set at end of May.

VISIT TO YSYAKH HOLIDAY

YSYAKH is a unique annual festival which takes place in all the regions of Yakutia on the summer solstice days, it is the hallmark of the Republic.

Participation in the grand opening ceremony of the festival is planned.

The Ysyakh celebration of Yakutsk will be held at a place called Us Khatyn, 10 km from the city, on 29-30 June 2013.

The visit to Ysyakh is planned for Saturday, 29 June.

The visit is arranged on a free-of-charge basis.

TRAVEL AND ACCOMODATION

Yakutsk is the capital of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), the largest constituent entity of the Russian Federation.

It has regular and direct flight connection with Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Khabarovsk, Vladivostok and other Russian cities.

The flight from Moscow takes 6:30 hours.

There are also domestic flights to Yakutsk from Khabarovsk, Vladivostok and Novosibirsk.

Regular international flights to Yakutsk are from Beijing (2 times per week), Harbin (once a week).

Local Yakutsk time is 6 hours ahead of Moscow time.

Rooms of different categories will be booked to accommodate the guests at the following hotels: Polyarnaya Zvezda, Tygyn Darkhan, Lena.

The participants will cover the travel and accomodation costs themselves.

TERMS OF PARTNERSHIP

International conference “Renewable Energy Generation in the Isolated Systems of Russia’s Far East” is a non-profit event, the delegates participate in the conference on a free-of-charge basis.

At the same time the organizers expect voluntary sponsoring participation of commercial companies on the conditions stipulated below.

Форматы участия спонсоров:

ЗОЛОТОЙ УРОВЕНЬ

СЕРЕБРЯНЫЙ УРОВЕНЬ

- Требует обсуждения

CONFERENCE PARTNER

• Top level of partnership.• Presentation by the company

speaker at the conference plenary meeting.

• The company logo placed on all advertising media.

• Priority in information services provision within the framework of the conference.

CONFERENCE SPONSOR

• Presentation by the company speaker during one of the sessions.

• The company logo placed on all advertising media.

• Setup of the company exhibition stand.

• Provision of press-center services.

SESSION SPONSOR

• The company promotional items displayed during the conference sessions (session #3 and #4).

• An opportunity for the company to hold a 15-minute presentation during a session (session #3 and #4).

RUR 1,000,000 RUR 500,000 RUR 300,000

CONTACTS

For further details regarding participation, please, contact:

JSC “RAO Energy systems of East”

Leonid Agafonov +7 (916) 672-57-39

Nadezhda Rukina +7 (985) 211-59-48

E-mail:

Agafonov-LS@rao-esv.ru

Ministry For Federative Affairs And External Relations of Sakha (Yakutia) Republic:

Gennady Zhirkov +7 (4112) 42-28-40

Ivan Martynov +7 (4112) 42-51-71

E-mail:

mvs-econ@mail.ru