ASU to Train Specialists in Alternative Energy

On May 15, 2018, Astrakhan State University signed a cooperation agreement with the Solar Systems Company. It happened in Narimanov District of Astrakhan Region, where a solar power station was officially launched.

The Solar Systems is an affiliate of a large Chinese company. Its activities relate to development of solar power stations in Russia. Nowadays projects to consume renewable and environmentally friendly power sources are crucial for both Russia and China. The two countries cooperate in this field actively; an outcome of that cooperation is construction of solar power stations in Russia. Our Region is attractive for construction of such facilities, since it is one of the sunniest areas in our country. The first station was launched last year in Volodarsky District; another station has just been launched in Narimanov District; several others are to be built in other districts of Astrakhan Region.

Mr. Alexander Zhilkin, Governor of Astrakhan Region, came to the official launch ceremony of the solar power station. A remarkable part of the ceremony was signing a cooperation agreement between the Solar Systems represented by Mr. Mikhail Molchanov, its General Manager, and Astrakhan State University represented by Dr. Elina Polyanskaya, our First Vice Rector – Vice Rector for Strategic Development. This is a remarkable stage of our University’s continuous development to adapt the sphere of education and research to meet the needs of economy and current projects.

Similar agreements have been signed with numerous large companies of Astrakhan Region. In its turn, ASU, as one of Southern Russia’s largest universities, is able to identify various spheres to cooperate. The signed agreement implies various practical trainings for our students and professors. To meet the needs of the Solar Systems, our University can initiate research of both applied and fundamental character.

According to Dr. Polyanskaya, “on the one hand, our cooperation with the Solar Systems will contribute to our strategic development and resolution of a number of other tasks. On the other, ASU could supply this company with qualified specialists”.