In the remote Murmansk region of north west Russia, three small villages over the next year will receive renewable infrastructure in the form of solar batteries, wind parks and a new diesel electric generator. The new installation will provide energy to the region where fossil fuels have been unable to do so.

In total, the three villages of Tetrino, Chapoma and Chavanga require 515 kilowatts of energy. Some 175 kilowatts (34 percent) of this will come from wind and solar sources, and the remainder from the four diesel generators. This makes these tiny villages pioneers among other municipalities in the region in terms of renewable energy development and use. Read the full story here.