Prospects for Renewable Energy Development Until 2035

The environmental agenda and the issue of electricity shortage in some regions of the Russian Federation is acute in the industrial areas of the Russian Federation. Introduction of renewable energy sources along with traditional energy sources such as coal, gas, oil, etc. can solve this problem. However, the introduction of renewable energy sources is associated with a number of difficulties and limitations existing in the Russian Federation, at the moment. The paper provides an overview of renewable energy sources, potential for their development in the forthcoming years, threats and opportunities for these technologies introduction, as well as recommendations for the possibility of renewable energy introducing and developing in the Russian Federation.