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International Energy Agency (IEA) presented its annual Global Energy Review 2021. The report explores whether the rebound in activity risks pushing CO2 emissions to a new high and to what degree new policies targeting a sustainable recovery are able to curb a rebound in emissions. Key highlights of the report: 1. The Covid 19 pandemic continues to impact global energy demand. Third waves of the pandemic are prolonging restrictions on movement and continue to subdue global energy demand. But stimulus packages and vaccine rollouts provide a beacon of hope. Global economic output is expected to rebound by 6% in 2021, pushing the global GDP more than 2% higher than 2019 levels. 2. Global energy demand is set to increase by 4.6% in 2021, more than offsetting the 4% contraction in 2020 and pushing demand 0.5% above 2019 levels. Almost 70% of the projected increase in global energy demand is in emerging markets and developing economies, where demand is set to rise to 3.4% above 2019...
On April 20-21, 2021, the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (UWEA) successfully held a large-scale International Conference “Wind power sector of Ukraine: transition from "green" tariff to market conditions”. The event was organized by the UWEA in partnership with the WindEurope and with the support of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine and the State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine. Vestas Northern & Central Europe became the General Sponsor of the Conference. Information support of the conference was provided by member companies and permanent partners of the UWEA, namely: UDP Renewables, Professional Association of Ecologists of Ukraine, Turkish-Ukrainian Industrialists and Businessmen Union, platform for investment in renewable energy GetMarket, Energoreforma, Elektrovesti and ExproConsulting. Due to the quarantine restrictions, this year UWEA’s Event was held online; the conference studio operated in the heart of Kyiv, at the Spaces Maidan...
On April 12, 2021, the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association hosted the webinar “Features of wind turbine supply contracts”, which is the second in the 2021 series focusing on both theoretical and practical aspects of national wind power development. The commissioning of each wind power plant starts with the negotiations between developers and manufacturers on wind turbine supply contract. Even after having the contract agreed by international banks or other financial institution, such negotiations can last from several months to one year. The supply of wind turbines is also a fairly long process that takes at least nine months. Therefore, to have wind turbines erected and commissioned in 2022, developers should conclude supply contracts with wind turbine manufacturers still this year. Speakers of the second webinar included representatives from the law firm Sayenko Kharenko – member of the UWEA. During the event, Maryna Hritsyshyna, Counselor, Head of Energy Practice at Sayenko...
The purpose of any modern company, alongside improving process automation and technologising the work, is to understand its responsibility to society and future generations. Nowadays, economic and environmental awareness concerns each of us, and there is a need for responsible businesses to be involved in maintaining ecological, economic and social balance. EVERLEGAL law firm, whose values are based on environmental awareness, joins the group of such companies. EVERLEGAL launches the SUSTAINABILITY direction, based on a consistent contribution to sustainable development through the reasonable use and processing of limited resources and legal support for projects that contribute to solving environmental problems. For further development of the direction, EVERLEGAL has assembled a professional team of lawyers headed by co-managing partners – Yevheniy Deyneko and Andriy Olenyuk. The team divided the direction's activities into three sections: sustainable business and...
Similarly to 2020, in 2021, the UWEA is conducting a series of webinars focusing on both theoretical and practical aspects of national wind power development. On Friday, 2 April, the UWEA Secretariat held its first webinar “Wind project management during construction and operation”. Within the webinar the UWEA member company Bureau Veritas Ukraine presented its activity including certification, inspection, auditing, testing, training and wind project management. The list of speakers included the Director of the Industrial Department of Bureau Veritas Ukraine Arsen Panasyuk, and Industrial Safety and Environmental Manager of the Industrial Department of Bureau Veritas Ukraine Volodymyr Grom. Recording of webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z84_KuCNvXM&t=20s Presentations: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hMSsbdKM0Q2tkmY0HNHJMd4beK8S0CYR?usp=sharing
Asters, Ukrainian Wind Energy Association and Ukrainian Hydrogen Council have published the White Paper "Offshore wind energy and green hydrogen: new frontiers of Ukraine's energy potential". The publication targets the top management of the Ukrainian energy market players, as well as a wider audience interested in the development of renewable energy and decarbonization of the Ukrainian economy. The White Paper analyses the potential for offshore wind energy development in Ukraine, as well as the use of wind energy for the production of green hydrogen. The authors have presented convincing arguments in favor of the development of this energy sector and have suggested relevant changes to the Ukrainian legislation to facilitate investments in offshore wind energy and production of "green" hydrogen. The White Paper (in Ukrainian) is available for download at Asters website >> Oleksandr Repkin, President of the Ukrainian Hydrogen Council, and Kateryna Knysh, Head of Analytics at...
On 15 March 2021, a Memorandum of Partnership and Cooperation between the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association and Professional Association of Ecologists of Ukraine (PAEU) was signed by Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of the UWEA Board, and Liudmyla Tsyganok, President of the PAEU to consolidate efforts of both organisations in promoting renewable energy and improving environment in Ukraine through the balanced development of the Ukrainian energy system. Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of the UWEA Board commented: “We are honoured to sign a Memorandum with the Professional Association of Ecologists of Ukraine, which works with dedication for greening the economy and all spheres of economic activity in Ukraine. As you know, wind energy reduces greenhouse gas emissions, contributes greatly to combating climate change and ensures sustainable development of the country. Therefore, combination of efforts, knowledge and experience of our experts and each other’s support will accelerate the green...
Global commissioning of wind turbines was up 59% to 96.3GW in 2020 as installations surged in China and the U.S. New offshore wind capacity was down 19% In a record-setting year, the wind market commissioned nearly 100 gigawatts of new build in 2020. Undeterred by the coronavirus pandemic, installations grew 59% year-on-year. Developers commissioned some 96.3 gigawatts of wind turbines globally in 2020, compared with 60.7 gigawatts the previous year. Most of these were on land (94%), as the addition of new turbines at sea fell to 6.1 gigawatts – a 19% drop compared to 2019. Just four manufacturers accounted for more than half (51%) of the machines deployed: General Electric (GE), Vestas, Goldwind and Envision all commissioned over 10 gigawatts last year. The latest data from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF) shows that GE and Goldwind were the top two turbine suppliers in 2020, following a surge in installations in the U.S. and China. Vestas, which placed first for four years,...
“This Memorandum will provide a basis for active, efficient cooperation between the Parliament of Ukraine, leading associations in renewable energy, and RES investors,” Oleksiy Honcharenko, People's Deputy of Ukraine, Co-Chairman of the Inter-Factional Deputy Association “Clean Energy - Healthy Environment” On 5 March 2021, Inter-Factional Deputy Association “Clean Energy - Healthy Environment” in Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of IX convocation and the UWEA, the UARE, the EUEA and the Ukrainian Hydrogen Council inked the Memorandum about Partnership and Cooperation. Signing ceremony was accompanied by a press briefing conducted by the Centre for Economic Recovery with the participation of the UWEA, other RES industry associations and members of the Inter-Factional Deputy Association “Clean Energy - Healthy Environment". Participants discussed urgent issues relating to the development of renewable energy in Ukraine. By signing the Memorandum, the Parties join forces,...
The Public Union Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (the UWEA) congratulates its two member companies - Vestas, the world leading onshore wind manufacturer and DTEK Renewables, one of Ukraine’s leading renewable energy developers, for signing the first EnVentus order in the Eastern Europe region for the 126 MW DTEK Tiligulska wind farm in Mykolaiv region, Ukraine. “It’s not the first case of successful cooperation between the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association’s member companies. Such fruitful projects demonstrate resilience and steadfastness of the Ukrainian wind power sector as well as readiness of investors to further strengthen the Ukraine’s economy and power sector despite all the legislative and political challenges,” noted Andriy Konechenkov, the Chairman of the UWEA Board. According to the UWEA, despite 5,000 MW of wind projects, which were granted building permits still in 2019, the financial crisis that hit Ukraine’s renewable power market in 2020 significantly...
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