The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine yesterday, on 7 June 2018, registered a bill № 8449 „On Amendments to Some Laws of Ukraine on Ensuring Competitive Conditions for the Production of Electricity from Alternative Energy Sources”. The bill was developed by
New draft law “on renewable energy sources”
In January 2018 Andriy Konechenkov, UWEA Board Chairman, participated in the discussions on the draft law „On Renewable Energy Sources” held at the Energy Community meeting in Vienna, involving the Ukraine Parliament members, representatives of such state bodies and organisations
IRENA – driver for a new energy future
The eighth session of the Assembly of IRENA took place on 13-14 January 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Over 1200 participants representing more than 150 countries, including Ukraine, took part in this event. The Assembly is the Agency’s
Ukraine’s access IRENA statute
The Law of Ukraine „On Ukraine’s accession to the Statute of the International Agency for Renewable Energy Sources” (IRENA) developed by the State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine successfully passed the Ukrainian Parliament December 5, 2017.
Belarusians explore Ukrainian experience in renewable energy development
On 14 – 16 November 2017, a delegation from the Republic of Belarus visited Ukraine to explore the Ukraine’s experience in renewable energy development within the framework of the international technical assistance project „Removing Barriers to Wind Energy Development in
Will Ukraine be able to abandon fossil and nuclear energy by 2050?
On 24 October 2017 the report Ukraine’s Transition to Renewable Energy by 2050 was presented at the Ukrainian Crisis Media Center. The report demonstrates how Ukraine can switch to safe and modern energy, and why it is more profitable for
Vestas turbines to be used at world-first hybrid project
Vestas will provide 12 of its V136-3,6MW turbines for the 60,2MW first phase of the Kennedy Energy Park in north Queensland. Kennedy Phase 1 will also use 15MW of solar panels and a 2MW/4MWh lithium ion battery storage system, supplied
The world’s first “negative emissions” plant has begun operation
On October, 11, at a geothermal power plant in Iceland, the startup inaugurated the first system that does direct air capture and verifiably achieves negative carbon emissions. Although it’s still at pilot scale—capturing only 50 metric tons CO2 from the
New approaches to stimulation of energy production from renewable sources
A round table New Approaches to Stimulation of Energy Production from Renewable Sources organised with the support of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Fuel and Energy Complex, Nuclear Policy and Nuclear Safety and with the assistance of the British Embassy
THE GOVERNMENT APPROVED A NEW ENERGY STRATEGY OF UKRAINE
On August 18, 2017 the Cabinet of Ministers at its meeting approved the Energy Strategy of Ukraine until 2035: Security, Energy Efficiency, Competitiveness (NES), which provides for a twofold reduction in the energy intensity of the national economy and increase