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A new photovoltaic material – a “solar carpet” – has been created in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has introduced an ultra-thin photovoltaic “paper” that can be applied to almost any surface. The new solar material is thinner than a human hair and provides 18 times more energy per unit weight than conventional glass and silicon panels. It can be used where the weight of conventional solar installations […]
“Green” energy is not a whim, but a serious tool”: what was discussed at the Global 100% RE Ukraine press conference
On Thursday, January 9, the Interfax-Ukraine agency hosted Global 100% RE Ukraine’s final press conference on “Sun, wind, biogas: how green energy will help Ukraine survive in 2025”. According to Oleksandr Dombrovskyi, President of MHP Eco Energy and Chairman of the Board of Global 100% RE Ukraine, the philosophy of a tightly centralized energy system, […]
Wind power set a number of records in 2024
The year 2024 was one of the milestones for the global development of renewable energy sources, and in a number of countries wind power continues to lead the way among the fastest growing electricity generation technologies, increasingly displacing fossil fuels from the market. On its Facebook page, the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association provides examples of […]
Global 100% RE Ukraine, SEAU, UWEA and UABIO to hold a press conference on January 9 (Announcement)
On Thursday, January 9, at 11.00 a.m., the press center of the Interfax-Ukraine news agency will host a press conference entitled @Sun, Wind, Biogas: How Green Energy Will Help Ukraine Survive in 2025@. Participants: Oleksandr Dombrovsky, Chairman of the Board of Global 100% RE Ukraine, President of MHP Eco Energy; Georgii Geletukha, Chairman of the […]
In Germany, the cost of electricity has fallen below zero. The wind helped
According to EnergoBusiness, the phenomenal decline in electricity prices to negative values is becoming more and more common in Europe. The reason is developed wind power and strong winds, which leads to overproduction of wind farms. This time, prices fell below zero in Germany. It happened on the first trading day of the year. This […]
Happy New Year!
Dear friends, colleagues, partners! We sincerely congratulate you on the New Year 2025! The past year has caused many challenges, but we, Ukraine and its energy sector, are standing! We are learning, developing, discovering new things and, despite all the difficulties, moving forward! In the year to come, we would like to wish you strength […]
SEAU calls for review of electricity price caps
The Solar Energy Association of Ukraine, together with other RES market associations, has appealed to the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission to review the price caps on the day-ahead market, intraday market and balancing market. RES market participants point out that the constant shelling of critical energy infrastructure results in a lack of new […]
Bioenergy Association of Ukraine joined the international project BioPart
UABIO has become a participant in the project “Biogas Partnership: Co-creating a Pathway to Stimulate Biogas Solutions in the Baltic Sea Region”. According to the Bioenergy Association, the project is funded by the Swedish Institute and aims to develop a network between Swedish, Polish, Ukrainian academia and the private sector. The goal of the project […]
“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). […]
Round table on biomethane production: UABIO has published materials
A discussion on biomethane production in Ukraine was held online on December 20, 2024. Recently, the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine published its materials on its website. In particular, the following topics were discussed: Development of biomethane production in Ukraine. Problems and ways to solve them Information on biomethane projects launched in 2024. The first experience […]
The NEURC increased Ukrenergo’s tariff for electricity transmission and reduced the tariff for dispatching
The national energy regulator NEURC has set the tariff for electricity transmission for NPC Ukrenergo at UAH 686.23/MWh (excluding VAT) from 1 January 2025. According to Energoreforma, the relevant decision was made at the NEURC meeting on 19 December. The new transmission tariff is 29.8% higher than the current one in 2024 (UAH 528.57/MWh). In […]
How biofuels are used in the EU – UABIO review
Semen Drakhnev, an expert of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine, prepared a detailed and comprehensive overview of the state of production and consumption of biofuels for transport in the EU for the SAF platform. The review is based on a report by the US Department of Agriculture. In particular, the material states that in 2023, […]
UABIO Head Georgii Geletukha: ‘Biomethane producers want clear and understandable rules in all areas’
Georgii Geletukha, Chairman of the Board of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine, gave an exclusive interview to Energoreforma, an energy project of Interfax-Ukraine. Among other things, he spoke about: needs to change calorific value standards; prospects for biomethane exports; problems of ‘green’ auctions and why bioenergy is not interested in them; conditions necessary for the […]
UWEA summarized the results of 2024 for wind energy in Ukraine
On December 12, 2024, the UWEA held a final press conference at the Interfax-Ukraine media center on the results of the development of the Ukrainian wind energy market in 2024. At the beginning of the press conference, Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of the UWEA Board, briefly outlined the current state of the wind energy market, noting […]
NEURC plans to increase the cost of paying for “green” electricity
The National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission plans to set the electricity transmission tariff for NPC Ukrenergo at UAH 678.58/MWh (hereinafter excluding VAT) starting from January 1, 2025. According to Energoreforma, according to the relevant draft resolution of the NEURC, the transmission tariff, if approved, will be 28.4% higher than the current one in 2024 […]
The Head of Global 100% RE Ukraine took part in the Ukrainian Energy Security Dialogue-2024
Oleksandr Dombrovsky, Chairman of Global 100% RE Ukraine and President of MHP Eco Energy, took part in the Ukrainian Energy Security Dialogue-2024, which was recently held in Kyiv. This is an annual event organized by the DiXi Group think tank. It brings together Ukrainian, European and American experts, government and business representatives to discuss key […]
Auctions for the distribution of support quotas for renewable energy will start in March: Cabinet of Ministers unveils schedule
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a schedule of auctions for the distribution of renewable energy support quotas for 2025, according to which the first of them – for 33 MW of solar power plants – will start in March. According to Energoreforma, the relevant decision is enshrined in the Cabinet of Ministers’ […]
Global 100% RE Ukraine and MHP Eco Energy became partners of the Conference on Soil Fertility Restoration
Global 100% RE Ukraine and MHP Eco Energy are joining the conference on soil fertility restoration, which is being organized by biotechnology company BTU Ukraine for the fifth time. MHP Eco Energy will be the general partner of the conference. Global 100% RE Ukraine will also be a partner of the event. The conference “National […]
UABIO calls for the approval of separate requirements for biomethane with a higher calorific value
The Bioenergy Association of Ukraine has sent a letter with proposals to the relevant committees calling for changes to the requirements for the minimum values of the higher volumetric heating value of biomethane (Hs). “The issue that hinders exports is the fulfillment of the GTS Code’s requirement for the quality of gas that can be […]
UWEA signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Dutch wind energy association NedZero
From November 22 to 29, 2024, representatives of the UWEA Board and Secretariat, as well as NPC Ukrenergo, paid a working visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The main purpose of the visit was to strengthen partnerships between the Ukrainian and Dutch wind energy businesses, exchange views on the restoration of Ukraine’s energy sector […]