In order to continue cooperation on the development of alternative energy in the Astrakhan region and business partnership, an international round table "Innovative solutions in irrigation and the use of renewable energy in irrigation" was held. The event was held on December 1, 2021 on the basis of Astrakhan State University (ASU).
The organizers of the event were: the Non-profit Partnership for the Development of Renewable Energy "EUROSOLAR Russia", ASU, the German consulting company eclareon GmbH, the German non-profit company ideas into energy GG GmbH.
During the Round Table, the successes of the ENABLING PV project were presented and the implementation of a pilot project on the basis of the training and experimental farm "Beginning" of ASU was discussed. Currently, the preparatory stage is being completed to provide financing and technological solutions for the implementation of a pilot project on a "Solar Irrigation System" for installation on the territory of ASU. Installation of the equipment will be completed in 2021.
Since June 2021, the pilot project has been actively promoted on both sides. The University planted fruit trees for the new test center and prepared a university test site with an area of about four hectares for the construction of a fully automated solar-powered irrigation system in accordance with the specifications of eclareon, NP EUROSOLAR Russia and irriport GmbH. The pilot plant will be equipped with components from Germany and Russia, and the material support for this was formed from the funds of the University, the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Federal Ministry of Economy and Energy of Germany and sponsorship contributions from the German and Russian solar and irrigation industries.
During the current visit to the region and inspection of the test field at the test site Beginning on November 30, final consultations were held with the head of the test site and other specialists on site before installing the equipment in December.
The fully automated drip irrigation system with autonomous solar power supply will be the first in Russia and will be put into trial operation in February to begin regular operation from March, at the beginning of the growing season. The installation will be used for accompanying scientific assessments of water and energy consumption, as well as as a reference installation for inspection by agricultural delegations from Russia and Central Asia. The grand opening of the experimental facility with the participation of high-ranking politicians is planned by the university for May/June 2022.
Moderator:
- George Kekelidze, Chairman of the Management Board of NP for the Development of RES "EUROSOLAR Russia"
Photo: George Kekelidze
Representatives of the authorities of the Astrakhan region:
- Timofeev Andrey Semenovich, First Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Fishing Industry of the Astrakhan region
- Akhmedov Anvar Ruslanovich, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Astrakhan region
- Anastasia V. Lepekhina, Deputy Head of the Fuel and Energy Complex Department - Head of the Energy and Fuel Department of the Ministry of Industry and Natural Resources of the Astrakhan Region
- Grebenshchikov Mikhail Alexandrovich, Head of the Limansky District Municipality
- Gudoshnikov Alexey Vladislavovich, Deputy Head of the Limansky District Municipality
- Christoph Urbschat, Head of the working group on agricultural irrigation, German Partnership in the field of water management, owner and CEO of the consulting company eclareon GmbH and ideas into energy GG GmbH, consultant to companies on the development of renewable energy sources
- Parssa Razavi, Managing Director of Irriport GmbH, member of the German Partnership in the Field of Water Management
- Mukanov Ruslan Vladimirovich, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Engineering Systems and Ecology of the GAOU JSC VO "AGASU"
- Polyanskaya Elina Viktorovna, Acting Rector
- Lyudmila Viktorovna Baeva, Vice-Rector for Scientific Work
- Oksana Mineva, Head of the project office of the REC "Caspian"
- Dubin Rinat Ismailovich, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Agribusiness, Technology and Veterinary Medicine
- Nikolay A. Vybornov, Dean of the Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies
- Alexey V. Rybakov, Director of the Institute of Physics and Mathematics
- Ilyichev Vladimir Gennadievich, Junior researcher of the scientific and Educational center "Alternative Energy"
- Mikhail Yuryevich Puchkov, Head of the Department of Agricultural Technologies of the educational and experimental farm "Beginning"
- Ekaterina V. Davydova, Head of the Department of Research and Innovation
- Olga A. Altman, Head of the Department of Strategic Development and Implementation of Priority Programs
- Sergey N. Bratyshev, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Engineer of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, postgraduate student of the Department of Information Technology
- Velikaya Sabina Azerovna, Acting Head of the Department of International Cooperation and Recruiting
