January 2024

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The world’s largest solar energy production and storage project has been launched

Edwards & Sanborn’s solar energy production and storage project in California is fully operational: the 875 MW DC solar photovoltaic system and 3287 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) are the largest in the world. The Edwards & Sanborn system covers an area of 1.8 square kilometers and is located in Kern County. It consists […]

Solar power plant launched on the roof of Zvyagel city lyceum in Zhytomyr region

In Zvyagel, a solar power plant was launched on the roof of the city lyceum in December 2023. The project cost is UAH 1 million 266 thousand. The 40-kilowatt solar power plant can generate more than 40 thousand kilowatt-hours of electricity.

Solar power plants are planned to be installed in some Cherkasy medical institutions

Cherkasy may attract more than UAH 13 million in private investment to set up several solar power plants. Solar power plants are planned to be installed in three medical institutions: – a children’s hospital – a maternity hospital – and the first polyclinic. Thus, according to preliminary estimates, a 110 kW station for the Mother […]

The first wind turbine of the future wind farm was installed on the border of Lviv and Zakarpattia regions

Friendly Windtechnology LLC has completed the installation of the first wind turbine of the Ostrovsky wind farm, which will be located on the territory of the Nyzhnevoritskaya community on the border of Lviv and Zakarpattia regions. The 4.8 MW wind turbine is 120 meters high and has a 152-meter rotor diameter. The area for the […]

Problems of development of biomethane production and export in Ukraine

On January 25, the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club held a roundtable discussion on “Problems of Biomethane Production and Export Development in Ukraine” to discuss possible solutions to the current problems of biomethane production and export development. This topic is currently urgent for Ukraine, as despite the potential of the biomethane industry, Ukraine still lacks legislative mechanisms […]

Global “green” energy capacity increased by 50%: achieving climate goals is now a reality

Global renewable energy capacity in 2023 grew at the fastest pace in 20 years, putting the world on track to meet the key Cop28 climate target by the end of the decade. Global renewable energy grew by 50% last year to 510 gigawatts (GW) in 2023, the 22nd consecutive year of renewable capacity growth, setting […]

In Europe, wind turbines produced more electricity than coal

In the last quarter of 2023, European electricity producers generated more electricity from wind than coal for the first time, marking a key milestone for regional energy transition efforts. According to Ember, a think tank, European utilities generated a record 193 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity from wind farms between October and December 2023, compared […]

Ukrnafta installs a solar power plant at a hospital in Lviv region

Ukrnafta filling station and the local authorities of Boryslav, Lviv region, have installed a 30 kW solar power plant on the roof of the city hospital worth almost UAH 2 million. Ukrnafta allocated UAH 1 million to install solar panels on the roof of the hospital, while the rest of the funds – approximately UAH […]

Why can’t Ukrainian biomethane enter the EU?

Read about the obstacles to biomethane in Ukraine and ways to solve the problems of this strategic industry for the country in a new column by Georgii Geletukha, Chairman of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine, for Ekonomichna Pravda. Link 

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