Rustam Minnikhanov got acquainted with projects of Research centre of renewable energy “Energon” (Finland)
25 March 2011, Friday
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visited Research centre of renewable energy “Energon” (Finland).
We remind that Head of Tatarstan Republic is on two-day working visit in Republic of Finland (March,24-25).
Research centre of renewable energy “Energon” belongs to Innovative-technological centre of Lahti city and is engaged into research activity in the sphere of energy efficiency and renewable energy. “Energon” was opened in 2010 for promoting, implementation and usage of renewable kinds of energy (within the frameworks of EU requirements and Finland).
Properties of biogas and bio-oil combustion, energy efficient solutions of boilers and burners, work of heating pumps and other equipment were demonstrated to Tatarstan officials.
RT President Rustam Minnikhanov was told about research on increasing efficiency of using fossil fuel and use of heat formed under fuel combustion carried out at “Energon” centre. Finnish state supports those who use renewable energy in households. Finland allocated 30 mln. euro in 2011 to support transfer of households to renewable energy.
According to specialists of “Energon” centre renewable kinds of energy have very high export potential.
Rustam Minnikhanov and his party visited Pajakulma Oy Company which is also situated in innovative-technological centre of Lahti city. Here the joint project on producing rigging for “KAMAZ” trucks implemented by OOO “Innovative-production technopark Idea Southeast” and Pajakulma Company (Finland, Lahti city) was presented to the guests.
On 24 December Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in a charity action “The Christmas Tree of Wishes” held during the 17th session of the State Council of the republic of the seventh convocation.
The Head of the Government of the republic will fulfill wishes of five-year old Landysh who dreams of a guitar, 13-year old Zariva who will get a smart speaker, eight-year old Leyla dreaming of a bike and 16-year old Evelina who will be given an e-book.
On 20 December, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the First Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and House Utilities Sector of the republic Damir Shaydullin informed that huge work in capital overhaul of 713 social and cultural facilities have been completed in the republic with the total cost of work of 15bn rubles.
On 20 December, in his address on the occasion of the Russian Security Bodies Officers Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated employees and old stagers of the service with their professional holiday and wrote: “
Throughout the history of our state, security agencies have stood guard over national interests of Russia and protected the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. Your high professionalism, courage and dedication to duty are a reliable shield against external and internal threats.
On 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.