Biomethane in Ukraine — Conference Highlights

On June 12, Kyiv hosted the conference “Biomethane in Ukraine: Opportunities and Development”, organised by our partners and coalition members of Global 100% RE Ukraine — the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine (UABIO), in cooperation with the Energy Community and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

Held at the Hilton Hotel, the event brought together representatives of public authorities, international organisations, the private sector, and leading industry experts. Participants discussed political and regulatory frameworks, technical solutions, current challenges, and the next steps for developing the biomethane sector in Ukraine.

Key discussion topics included:

• regulatory support for biomethane production;
• availability of feedstock and sustainable supply chains;
• practical experience in biomethane production and export;
• grid connection and storage infrastructure;
• certification and carbon intensity assessment;
• potential use of biomethane in the transport sector;
• innovative feedstock sources: cover crops, lignocellulosic biomass, microalgae.

Opening remarks were delivered by:

Karolina Cegir, Energy Community Secretariat

Anna Sandor, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mykola Kolisnyk, Ministry of Energy of Ukraine

Olena Lenska, Head of the Renewable Energy Department, State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine

Session 1: First Experience with Biomethane in Ukraine

Speakers shared insights into existing biomethane production and export cases, as well as the prospects of synthetic renewable methane from CO₂ and H₂. The session featured:

Heorhii Heletukha, Bioenergy Association of Ukraine

Volodymyr Ivakhiv, VITAGRO

Adomas Audickas, MHP Verdant

Oleh Riabov, Hals Agro

Oleksandr Dombrovskyi, Chairman of the Board of Global 100% RE Ukraine

MP Andrii Zhupanyn also joined the discussion to address regulatory barriers and policy gaps alongside market representatives.

Session 2: Biomethane Infrastructure in Ukraine

This session focused on technical and legal aspects of biomethane integration into the gas system. Speakers included:

Serhii Minin, Gas Networks LLC

Kateryna Kovalenko, Gas TSO of Ukraine

Stanislav Ihnativ, Gas Transportation Institute, Ukrtransgaz

Kateryna Postolenko, Bureau Veritas Ukraine

Vitalii Radchenko, CMS Ukraine

Yurii Matveiev and Volodymyr Kramar, Bioenergy Association of Ukraine

Session 3: Next Steps for Biomethane Production in Ukraine

The final session presented analytical research and practical insights:

Malvina Kozlovets, Pro-Energy

Tetiana Zheliezna, Petro Kucheriuk, Maryana Hyvel, and Semen Drahniev — Bioenergy Association of Ukraine

The speakers highlighted potential for advanced biomethane production from cover crops, lignocellulosic materials, and microalgae cultivated on digestate from biogas facilities.

A detailed report and speaker presentations will soon be available on the UABIO website and here on our platform.