Likhachev called the term of mass use of energy storage

Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev predicted mass replication of electricity storage systems near generating capacities in a few months. At the Russian Energy Week, he explained to journalists what task such systems can solve in the energy supply.

“Now, I think, a few months will pass and there will be a mass replication of drive systems next to generating capacities.” Because from the point of view of peak loads, of course, it is very effective, said Alexey Likhachev. Storages allow you to equalize the peaks of consumption, and in some cases, according to him, they will be able to do without the construction of additional generation.

The head of Rosatom did not specify which points of the country in question. Specific decisions on the use of systems, Likhachev stressed, should be made jointly with the network operator and the Ministry of Energy.

Alexey Likhachev also touched upon the issue of equipment production. Discussing the prospects of new production sites, he pointed to the priority task: to put into commercial operation a plant in the Kaliningrad region and ensure the utilization of already created capacities in the Moscow region.

In December 2025, the first Rosatom Gigafactory was launched in the Kaliningrad region. On October 6, the second plant was commissioned in New Moscow. The production capacity of each site is 4 GWh per year, or 18 million lithium-ion batteries. After reaching full capacity, both plants will be able to provide a significant part of the Russian demand for mobile and stationary energy storage systems.