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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 […]
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 […]
UABIO visited Biogas PowerON in Copenhagen
The Bioenergy Association of Ukraine was represented at the Biogas PowerON conference, which took place on September 25-26, 2024 in Denmark. According to the Association, UABIO legal expert Anna Pastukh took part in the conference. The conference brought together European leaders in the field of biogas and biomethane to discuss the latest trends, challenges and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
DTEK to build 200 MW of energy storage facilities
DTEK will invest €140 million in energy storage facilities with a total capacity of 200 MW to help build a safe and green energy system. According to the company’s press service, several facilities will be built geographically distributed across Ukraine. The batteries will be commissioned no later than September 2025 and will start providing ancillary […]
Solar panels made of natural fiber invented in the USA
An international research team has developed a solar panel that uses a back panel made of natural zeolite-polyester resin as an alternative to traditional polyethylene terephthalate (PET) panels. The innovation is designed to reduce the environmental impact of the PET back panel and improve the thermal and mechanical properties of the solar module. The natural […]
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 […]
The procedure for customs clearance of biomethane transported by pipelines has been published
The Official Gazette of Ukraine has published Order of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine No. 380 “On Amendments to Certain Regulatory Acts of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine on Customs Affairs”. The Order was issued on August 1 and registered with the Ministry of Justice on August 15, 2024. After publication, on September […]
The Ministry of Energy has determined the environmental value of electricity from RES
he Ministry of Energy of Ukraine issued Order No. 325 “On Approval of the Environmental Value of Electricity Generated from Renewable Energy Sources for 2024”. According to the document, the environmental value of electricity from renewable energy sources for 2024 is 1232.84 kilograms of CO2 equivalent per 1 MWh of electricity. The Order was prepared […]
SEAU calls on the Cabinet of Ministers and the Verkhovna Rada to review unfair tax practices
The Solar Energy Association of Ukraine and the European-Ukrainian Energy Agency (EUEA) have sent inquiries to official bodies to clarify problematic issues of tax legislation. According to the SEAU on its Facebook page, the relevant letters were sent to the State Tax Service of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Ministry of Finance of […]
Development of the biogas and biomethane market in Ukraine: what the panelists discussed
On Thursday, August 29, an online panel discussion “Biogas and Biomethane: New Opportunities for Ukraine’s Energy Independence” was held. The event was organized by the UN Global Compact in Ukraine in cooperation with ExPro Consulting and the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine as part of the Ukraine Energy Initiative. The panelists – government officials, business representatives […]
A mobile solar and wind power plant was tested in Zakarpattia
In early August, a public test of an autonomous power plant capable of generating energy using photovoltaic panels and wind turbines took place near the village of Mezhyhirya in Khust district. According to Ukrainian Energy, the site for the presentation was not chosen by chance – this area, between Borzhava and the southwestern part of […]