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The day before, a group of MPs registered draft law No. 11455, which aims to stimulate the rapid restoration of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure by introducing short-term stimulating customs benefits for the import of energy equipment into the customs territory of Ukraine. According to a statement by the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association, the draft law complements […]

Renewable energy is becoming the backbone of the UK’s electricity sector. In 2023, renewable energy generated a record percentage of electricity in the UK. This is evidenced by statistics released by the British government, Renews writes. For the third time in four years, electricity generation from renewable sources has outpaced fossil fuel production and slightly […]

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced plans to turn a former nuclear weapons production site into the largest solar project in the country. The Hanford Site in Washington state is a radioactive relic of the Manhattan Project and the Cold War. The solar power plant will be able to produce up to 1 gigawatt […]

The global “green” energy sector is currently developing the fastest compared to other types of generation. However, there is a risk that the global commitment to triple the total global renewable energy capacity by 2030, undertaken by countries at last year’s COP28UAE conference, will not be fulfilled. This is evidenced by the data of the […]

NPC Ukrenergo is preparing to hold the first long-term auction for ancillary services in August and plans to put up more than 1 GW of capacity. According to Energoreforma, this was announced by the company’s Chairman of the Board Volodymyr Kudrytskyi. “We plan to hold the first auction in August… We hope that the volume […]

The government has developed and is implementing a package of solutions and financial programs that will help stimulate the development of distributed generation to ensure Ukraine’s own energy independence, local generation needs and, in general, Ukraine’s energy security. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine. In particular, a 0% […]

The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Energy, Housing and Utilities has recommended adopting in the first reading draft law No. 11392 on simplification of economic activity. According to Energoreforma, the draft law was registered in the Parliament on July 2. It provides for a number of innovations related to grid connection, wind generation, creation of geographic […]

On July 16, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted as a basis the draft law No. 9596 on amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine to establish a zero hryvnia rate of environmental tax on carbon dioxide emissions for facilities that produce such emissions as a result of biofuel combustion. “We are looking forward to […]

The National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission has published the Register of Electricity Facilities and Installations Using Alternative Energy Sources. According to the regulator’s press service, this was done pursuant to Article 97 of the Law of Ukraine “On Alternative Energy Sources” and in accordance with NEURC Resolution No. 2624 of 27.12.2023. The team of […]

On July 17, the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NEURC) approved the amount of payments for renewable energy generation operating under the feed-in-premium support, Energoreforma reports. According to the calculations submitted for approval by SE Guaranteed Buyer, the amount of payment in February 2024 is UAH 880.93 thousand (excluding VAT), in March – UAH […]

The Verkhovna Rada adopted in general draft laws No. 11258 and No. 11259 on granting customs duty and value added tax (VAT) exemptions for the import of energy equipment into the customs territory of Ukraine. According to the list specified in the documents, the goods imported into the customs territory of Ukraine (including those sent […]

Former Google startup 280 Earth, a startup created by Alphabet, has signed a $40 million deal to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at a new facility in Oregon. This was reported by Ekonomichna Pravda with reference to Bloomberg. The system, developed by 280 Earth, can use waste heat from the data center to increase […]

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has adopted a comprehensive strategic plan for the development of offshore wind energy, which remains a huge untapped energy resource for the state. Renewable Energy World writes about it. The plan includes analysis and strategies for deploying floating turbines off the state’s central and northern coasts to reach 25 GW […]

On July 11, 2024, the State Enterprise Guaranteed Buyer made an additional payment to renewable energy producers for electricity in 2022 and 2023. According to the company’s press service, a total of UAH 547.3 million was paid: UAH 209.0 million was paid in October 2022, with the overall level of payment for this month being […]

The Ministry of Health of Ukraine plans to purchase and install solar power plants in 130 primary healthcare facilities within five months. These are complete sets of solar panels, inverters and batteries that will ensure the stability of healthcare facilities. The equipment will be installed in Volyn, Rivne, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Chernivtsi, Kyiv, […]

Ukrainian businesses and some active communities are already implementing small-scale generation to improve their energy resilience in winter. And this is worth emulating This was stated by the participants of the discussion “Ukraine’s Energy Resilience in the Context of Total War” held at Ukraine Crisis Media Center. According to Valeriy Chaly, Chairman of the Board […]

For two weeks, from July 9 to July 24, all regions will change their blackout schedules: each region will have a day without power supply restrictions during this period. Thanks to such measurements, Ukrenergo’s Dispatch Center will be able to see how consumers behave when they have constant access to electricity. The approximate schedule of […]

An auction to support the construction of new renewable energy facilities, the so-called Green Auction, may take place this year, said Andriy Gerus, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Energy Committee. This was reported by Energoreforma. “There is information from the Ministry of Energy that they want to hold an auction for the first 100 MW […]

The Kyiv city budget will reimburse the cost of independent energy sources for buildings in the capital depending on their number of storeys. The relevant decision was submitted to the Kyiv City Council on June 4, but Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko insultingly announced its adoption. Until now, all condominiums/association of housing cooperatives/managers were entitled to receive […]

Pope Francis has issued a decree to create a field of solar panels to provide the Vatican with electricity. The solar farm is to be built in northern Rome at a location that has long been a source of controversy due to the radiation from the Vatican Radio towers there. This is reported by Renewable […]