The impact of the warm spells on reliability of the regional energy systems in Russia

Abstract

Abstract The paper states the problem of the influence of extreme warm weather conditions on the Russian power system in a changing climate. The meteorological air temperature data of the warm seasons of 1945-2018 for the territory of Russia are analysed. The effects of summer warming of the Russian power systems are estimated using the relations between air temperatures and electric loads. Temperature load coefficients are calculated for four power systems of the European part of Russia. The effect on North-West, Siberian and Far East power systems was found to be negligible.