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INTERVIEW: Why Green Community Transformation Fails Without a Municipal Energy Plan
“Is the green transformation of a community possible without a municipal energy plan? It is—but it will be fragmented.” This is how Olena Pavlenko, President of DiXi Group, explains it. When a community implements isolated energy solutions without a single strategic vision, the result may resemble the piecemeal thermal insulation of a building: different solutions […]
INTERVIEW: ANEW-LIFE: Financing Green Recovery in Communities – Grants, Loans, PPAs, and ESCOs
Grants, loans, PPAs, and ESCOs are different mechanisms for implementing green recovery projects in communities. Within the framework of the ANEW-LIFE project, Nizhyn, Zhytomyr, and Kalush are working on six pilot projects—two projects in each community. As Viktoriia Kovalenko, General Manager for Sustainable Development at DiXi Group, explains, various financing mechanisms are being developed for […]
INTERVIEW: For green recovery, LSGs need to involve experts from successful communities
Experts who have already gone through the green transformation alongside successful communities can help scale this experience across all of Ukraine. This is the exact model proposed by Olena Pavlenko, President of DiXi Group. Instead of every community navigating this complex journey on their own, the practical expertise of specialists from Zhytomyr and other cities […]
INTERVIEW: Ukrainians will react quickly to the right incentives/mechanisms if the state is able to build them effectively.
“Ukrainians are capable of reacting very quickly and effectively to the right mechanisms if they are well built.” This is the view of Olena Pavlenko, President of DiXi Group and a guest on the new episode of 100GREEN. Energy transformation depends not only on technology and financing. It is crucial to create a system of […]
DiXi Group Highlights Community Green Transformation: Moving from Energy Planning to Investment
In this 100GREEN interview, energy think tank DiXi Group outlines a roadmap for turning one-off green initiatives into a systemic transformation across Ukrainian municipalities through strategic planning, financial access, and scalable pilot projects. Interview Guests Olena Pavlenko – President of DiXi Group Viktoriia Kovalenko – General Manager for Sustainable Development, DiXi Group Core Takeaway Olena […]
INTERVIEW: I Regret That We Didn’t Start Scaling Up Renewable Energy 5 Years Ago
The biggest mistake is waiting for better times. This was exactly how Nizhyn Mayor Oleksandr Kodola responded when asked about the strategic mistakes communities make regarding energy transformation. According to him, many projects focused on developing solar generation and local energy sources should have been launched several years ago. Today, the energy resilience of communities […]
INTERVIEW: When the Energy Manager is a Key Player in the Community
Who is the second most important person in a community after the mayor? The answer from the Mayor of Nizhyn might surprise you: the energy manager. Why? Because it is energy management that allows a community to understand where resources are being lost, how budget funds are being utilized, and which solutions truly deliver results. […]
Nizhyn’s Energy Transformation: From Energy Management to Distributed Generation
The 100GREEN YouTube channel has released a new episode focusing on the energy resilience of the Nizhyn community. “The biggest mistake communities can make is waiting for better times. Energy transformation must begin right now,” believes Nizhyn Mayor Oleksandr Kodola. This very topic is the focus of the new episode on the 100GREEN channel, featuring […]
“The wind energy market is already quite mature”: an interview with the UWEA Chairman on the Ukrainian Energy Assembly channel
Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of the Board of the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (UWEA), gave a long interview as part of the Energoblok project of the Ukrainian Energy Assembly. Together with the editor-in-chief of EnergoBusiness magazine Petro Bilyan, they discussed: The impact of the war on wind energy (and why wind energy has become more competitive). […]
BIOMETHAVERSE project: The ambitious part of green researches after rather challenging one
The #100GREEN channel has published the fourth video in a series of interviews about the #Biomethaverse universe, a pan-European biogas research collaboration supported by the European Commission. This time the guest of the channel is Daniel Dzofou from the German Biomethane Research Center DBFZ Leipzig. Together with the co-founder and host of the channel, Dmytro […]
BIOMETHAVERSE project: On the road from the fossil to renewable energies
The #100GREEN channel has published the third video in a series of interviews about the #BIOMETHAVERSE, a pan-European biogas research collaboration supported by the European Commission. This time, the guest of the channel is Reik Ellmann, managing director and owner of Ellmann Engineering. Together with the co-founder and host of the channel, Dmytro Vasyliev, President […]
BIOMETHAVERSE project: Ukraine and Europe – to produce more, faster and cheaper biogas
The #100GREEN channel has published the second video in a series of interviews about the #BIOMETHAVERSE, a pan-European biogas research collaboration supported by the European Commission. Oleksandr Dombrovsky, President of MHP Eco Energy, Chairman of Global 100% RE Ukraine, together with Dmytro Vasyliev, co-founder and host of the channel, President of RADA, talk about why […]
BIOMETHAVERSE project: How Ukraine drives the EU biogas industry forward
The #100GREEN channel has published the first video in a series of interviews about the #BIOMETHAVERSE universe, a large pan-European biogas collaboration supported by the European Commission. Georgii Geletukha, Head of the Biogas Association of Ukraine, together with Dmytro Vasyliev, co-founder and host of the channel, President of RADA, talk about the state of the […]
Reconstructed kindergarten in Borodyanka to be equipped with solar panels
On April 18, 2024, Galina Schmidt, UWEA Board Member and Vice President of the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), signed a trilateral Memorandum of Cooperation with the Borodyanka Village Council (Kiyv region, Ukraine) and the charitable organization “Vidvazhni” (“Braves”). As part of the partnership, a small solar power plant will be installed on the roof […]
#100green. Karolina Cegir, Senior Gas Expert, Energy Community
#100green We are pleased to present the 13th edition of the #100green green transformation platform – “Tackling Methane Emissions”. The guest of the program is Karolina Cegir, Senior Gas Expert, Energy Community. Together with the co-founder and host of the channel Dimitri Vasylev, the President of RADA discussed current trends in bioenergy, biomethane innovation, international […]
#100GREEN. Vitaliy Nikolayenko, Managing Partner of Voltazh Group
We present the 8th issue of the #100green green transformation platform – Time to accumulate energy. The guest of the programme is Vitalii Nikolaenko, Managing Partner of Voltage Group (Solar Power Plants) Together with Dimitri Vasylev, co-founder and host of the channel, the President of RADA, we discussed the solar panel market after the adoption […]
#100GREEN. Artem Semenishin, Board Member of Global 100 RE Ukraine
#100green We present the 6th edition of the #100green green transformation platform – European Sun. The guest of the programme is Artem Semenishyn, Director of the Solar Energy Association of Ukraine. Together with Dimitri Vasylev, co-founder and host of the channel, the President of RADA, they discussed the promotion of solar energy in Ukraine, the […]
#100GREEN. Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of the Board of the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association
#100green We are pleased to present the 6th issue of the #100green green transformation platform – “Wind of Hope. Restoring Ukraine”. The guest of the programme is Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of the Board of the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (UWEA). Together with Dimitri Vasylev, co-founder and host of the channel, the President of RADA discussed […]
#100GREEN. Leonid Unigovsky, Director of the NGO “Expert Council on the Development of the Gas Industry and Natural Gas Market”
#100green We present the 5th issue of the green transformation platform #100green – “Ukraine 2023. Energy Event #1”. The guest of the programme is Leonid Unigovskyi, Director of the Expert Council on the Development of the Gas Industry and the Natural Gas Market. Together with the co-founder and host of the channel, Dimitri Vasylev, the […]
#100GREEN. Alexander Dombrovsky, Chairman of the Board of Global 100 RE Ukraine
#100green We present the 4th issue of the green transformation platform #100green – “War and Energy: Green Weapon of Victory”. The guest of the programme is Oleksandr Dombrovskyy, Chairman of the Board of Global 100% RE, President of MHP Eco Energy and a member of the Board of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine. Together with […]
