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In 2025, energy production from renewable sources could add more than 250 GW of capacity
According to the detailed report “Energy Outlook 2025”, presented by the UWEA, significant changes in the energy sector are expected in the world to reduce emissions, strengthen energy independence and adapt to an unstable political climate. The global energy sector is facing difficult challenges: weak economic growth is holding back energy demand, which is projected […]
Artificial intelligence and new legislation: what was discussed at the European Biogas Conference
At the end of October, the European Biogas Conference 2024 took place in Brussels. This is a flagship event that brings together industry leaders and policy makers to shape the future of biogas and biomethane in Europe. The conference was attended by Anna Pastukh, legal expert of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine. Based on the […]
The Cabinet of Ministers has improved the terms of preferential lending for households
The government has expanded opportunities for households to install their own solar and wind power plants. The Cabinet of Ministers adopted the related resolution on November 1. The amendments relate to state support for individuals who install generating facilities that produce electricity from alternative energy sources in their households: the total area of the real […]
“Guaranteed Buyer failed to hold a pilot green auction
The State Enterprise Guaranteed Buyer failed to hold a pilot online auction for the distribution of support quotas for enterprises producing electricity from alternative energy sources. “The auction did not take place. The reason: there were no participants,” the company’s website said. The auction was for guaranteed state support for solar generation of 11 MW. […]
The US invests $800 million in a solar panel superfactory
The United States of America wants to create its own large-scale solar panel production facilities. According toFocus, citing ecoticias.com, DYCM Power intends to build a giant solar panel plant. The cost of the project is $800 million. The DYCM Power plant will use tunneled oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) technology to create solar cells and assemble […]
The EU will allocate almost 5 billion euros for renewable hydrogen and carbon-free transport
Projects on the use of renewable hydrogen and zero-carbon mobility have received a grant of €4.8 billion from the European Commission’s Innovation Fund. This is reported by Ukrainian Energy with reference to Euractiv. 85 winning projects that promise to help introduce advanced clean technologies in Europe are located in 18 countries. In particular, these are […]
UWEA signed a Memorandum of Partnership with the Institute of General Energy of the National Academy of Sciences
On October 23, 2024, a Memorandum of Partnership and Cooperation was signed in Kyiv between the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association and the Institute of General Energy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. According to the UWEA, the parties have confirmed their desire to focus joint efforts on the efficient and balanced development of […]
Through RES to cooperation: Global 100% RE Ukraine held a meeting and showed a laboratory of “green” innovations
On Friday, October 18, the board of Global 100% RE Ukraine held a meeting. It was not a simple meeting, but one with a demonstration component. The meeting was held in the new office of MHP Eco Energy. In addition to the members of the Board, Supervisory and Audit Boards, it was joined by the […]
The needs of housing and communal services in cogeneration units are covered by almost half, – Shmyhal
Ukraine continues to prepare for winter and possible blackouts at an accelerated pace. According to Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal, the work on the procurement and installation of energy equipment is ongoing in real time. The Cabinet of Ministers is prioritizing nine frontline and border regions. “Cities that depend on large thermal power plants […]
Almost every 10th megawatt of energy in Ukraine is generated from renewable sources
Forbes has presented the first ranking of companies with the largest renewable energy generation capacity. Before the rating, it gave a brief overview of the situation with green energy in Ukraine. In the first half of 2024, the share of renewable energy sources (RES) increased by 0.3 percentage points to 9.8%. The results for the […]
Legislative changes needed to stimulate wind energy were presented in Kyiv
On October 10, 2024, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ukraine hosted the official presentation of the Report “Legislative Changes to Stimulate the Development of the Wind Energy Sector in Ukraine”, which was developed by the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association. According to the UWEA, the report was prepared as part of a […]
Epicenter seeks €55.3 million for 75 MW of solar capacity
Epicenter Group has applied to several banks, hoping to receive funds to implement the second phase of the project to provide its facilities with their own green energy. The project consists of three stages. In the first, in 2023-2024, the company installed 170 thousand square meters of solar panels with a total capacity of 7.5 […]
State of the wind energy sector in Europe in the first half of 2024
In the first half of 2024, European countries built 6.4 GW of new wind farms: 5.3 GW of onshore and 1.1 GW of offshore wind farms. This is stated in the latest report by WindEurope “The latest autumn statistics on wind energy in Europe“, which is quoted by the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association. In 27 […]
Germany to allocate EUR 70 million for distributed generation in Ukraine
Small thermal power plants, boiler houses, generators and solar systems for hospitals, schools, and community centers will be purchased for €70 million. This was reported by “Ukrainian Energy” with reference to the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development. The funds will be used to provide cities and villages of Ukraine with their own facilities. […]
SEAU launches a catalog of solar power plant installers
The Solar Energy Association of Ukraine has announced the creation of an online catalog of solar power plant installers. The purpose of the catalog is to create a single platform that will help citizens and businesses quickly find reliable solar power plant installers in their regions. Therefore, SEAU invites companies specializing in the installation of […]
Britain is the first in the G7 to get rid of coal power
On the last day of September, the UK closed the last coal-fired power plant Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire. It became the first G7 country to completely abandon coal power. The closure of the last coal-fired power plant is in line with the government’s policy of phasing out coal, which was introduced almost a decade ago. In […]
There are already 76 GW of offshore wind power capacity in the world
On the eve of the opening of WindEnergy Hamburg 2024 (our friends from the UWEA also presented their stand there), Clarksons Research has published a number of data on the offshore wind energy sector. According to the company’s analysts, there are 76 GW of offshore wind power capacities in operation worldwide, including about 13,800 turbines […]
UWEA represents Ukraine at WindEnergy Hamburg exhibition
WindEnergy Hamburg, the world’s largest trade fair for onshore and offshore wind energy, opens in Hamburg, Germany, on Tuesday, September 24. The wind energy space will be spread over 14 halls at the Hamburg Messe und Congress exhibition center. The organizers expect 40,000 visitors from all over the world to attend the event. The Ukrainian […]
UN to help Ukraine purchase gas piston units and modernize public buildings
“Naftogaz” is cooperating with UNDP on energy security and the 2024/2025 heating season. According to Naftogaz CEO Oleksiy Chernyshov, at a meeting with UNDP representatives on September 16, it was agreed to purchase gas reciprocating units for Ukraine. “We have an agreement to purchase gas reciprocating units that will further strengthen our ability to provide […]
Solar panels installed on a reservoir in Switzerland
A floating solar power plant has been built in the Swiss Alps. Romande Energie installed solar farms on large platforms in the middle of the Lac des Toules reservoir. The reservoir itself is located in the Alps at an altitude of about 1810 meters above sea level. There are 35 platforms with photovoltaic panels on […]