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In 2022, hard coal for the first time was overtaken by solar energy in electricity generation in the EU. As Eurostat reports, the proportion of solar energy in the EU’s total electricity production was 210 249 GWh compared with 205 693 GWh for hard coal. Poland and Czechia are the only two remaining producers of hard coal in […]

On August 15, NPC Ukrenergo held the first long-term special auction for the purchase of frequency support reserves (FSM) for 5 years. The company reports, the auction was organized to ensure stable operation of the power system. According to the preliminary results, the entire demand for this type of reserves was purchased – 99 MW. […]

On Tuesday, August 13, the Cabinet of Ministers approved several decisions aimed at developing renewable energy and distributed generation. Firstly, the National Renewable Energy Action Plan for the period up to 2030 and the action plan for its implementation were approved. In total, the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption in 2030 […]

According to Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko on his Facebook, 118 photovoltaic panels with a total area of 310 square meters were installed on the roof of the Ministry and have already produced more than 9 MW of energy over the past month. In general, the ministry has taken a comprehensive approach to energy efficiency: two […]

One of the hospitals in Truskavets, a resort town in the Carpathian region of Ukraine, has received a solar power plant. As UNDP Ukraine reports, this is the seventh medical facility to use solar energy through the ESCO mechanism. The 105 kW solar power plant will generate more than 85,000 kWh of clean electricity per […]

European countries are showing significant progress in the development of renewable energy sources. The Ukrainian Wind Energy Association writes about this on its Facebook page, based on reports from foreign analytical agencies. In particular, according to a report prepared by the Ember think tank, in the first half of 2024, dependence on fossil fuels reached […]

NPC Ukrenergo will hold the first specialized five-year auctions for ancillary services, where it plans to buy 99 MW and 1000 MW of power for balancing the power system. According to Energoreforma, the relevant auctions will be held on August 15 and 22. “The first auction will be held on August 15. Our need is […]

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a resolution according to which blackout schedules will not apply to consumers who use at least 80% of their own electricity. This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal at a government meeting on April 6. “In this way, the state stimulates the energy autonomy of business. […]

The Cabinet of Ministers has published the text of the Strategy for the Development of Distributed Generation until 2035 and an operational plan for its implementation in 2024–2026. The main advantage of distributed generation, as stated in the Strategy, is the construction and/or deployment of new generating capacities at a large number of sites that […]

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 […]

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 […]