"Time for closer cooperation of the wind sector in the CIS countries" Kyiv/Bonn - The key event in the wind energy industries of the CIS and Eastern Europe countries CISWIND-2013, an International Conference & Exhibition "Wind power in the CIS and Eastern Europe" took place on 28-29 March 2013 in the Conference Center at the National Sports Complex "Olimpiyskiy", Kyiv, Ukraine. Delegations from 15 countries participated in the conference and exhibition, including: Austria, Belarus, France, Germany, Israel, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, Russia, Spain, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Ukraine. CISWIND-2013 is the largest international wind industry event, especially in the market of Ukraine and in the CIS countries. It brought together the market leaders, heads of the industry agencies, developers and equipment manufacturers, financiers and investors, top international wind experts and professional associations. The key topics of CISWIND-2013 included the...
"The total number of small wind turbines installed all over the world reached 730'000 units as of the end of 2011 after 656'000 units in 2010. These small wind turbines represent a total capacity of around 576 MW (end of 2011)" says the "2013 Small Wind World Report Update" by World Wind Energy Association (WWEA). This report was released by WWEA on March 21, 2013 on the occasion of the 4th World Summit for Small Wind during the New Energy fair in Husum, Germany.According to WWEA, today, more than 330 manufacturers of small wind turbines have been identified in 40 countries on all continents, and another estimated 300 companies are manufacturing equipment for the small wind industry.The largest share of the small wind turbines can be found in two countries, China (500'000 units/225 MW) and the USA (151'000 units/198 MW), followed by the medium sized markets with 2-22'000 installed units and 5-50 MW total capacity: UK, Canada, Germany, Spain, Poland, Japan...
From 26 to 28 February 2013 Kiev hosted the 4th annual Adam Smith Conference "Ukrainian Energy Forum". One day of the conference was devoted to the development of renewable energy in Ukraine. In his presentation "The wind sector in Ukraine. Trends of development” Chairman of UWEA Andriy Konechenkov informed that over the past year, the installed capacity of Ukrainian wind farms doubled. "Association conducted a survey of all Ukrainian wind farms. By the end of 2012 there were 277 MW connected to the grid, while the cumulative installed wind capacity reached 302 MW including Ostaninskaya WPP. In comparison, last year we had 151 MW installed wind capacity in Ukraine. Despite all the political and economic risks, the Ukrainian wind power market remains attractive for investments, "- said Mr. Konechenkov
Ukrainian companies involved in wind energy business for the first time participated at the official level in the premier annual event of the European Wind Energy Association - EWEA 2013 Annual Event, held in Vienna, Austria from 4 to 7 February, 2013. More than 8000 delegates from different countries and continents participated in the event. The Ukrainian delegation included representatives of such companies as "Management Company "Wind Parks of Ukraine", "Dealex Transport", "Konkord Group", "Azovenergo" and Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (UWEA) - an initiator of Ukrainian pavilion at the European Wind Energy Exhibition. Department of Promotion and Public Relations at State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine Office of Ukraine and Information and Analytical Resource "Ukrainian Energy UA-Energy.org" provided the information support to the Ukrainian participants. Ukrainian Day was conducted by UWEA on February 5, 2013 in the...
Bonn (WWEA), 14 December 2012 - The World Wind Energy Association has published today a new report about the status of wind power in Russia and all CIS countries. The CIS countries are representing a world region with huge wind potentials, but where so far wind energy plays only a marginal role: The total wind installations have only reached 178 MW (end 2011), a very small share of the global wind capacity of 254'000 MW (as of June 2012). The CIS Report highlights the huge economic and social potentials and provides a comprehensive overview of the situation in the CIS countries. It aims at contributing to kick-start the deployment of wind technology in the region by providing information and by raising awareness amongst decision-makers from within and outside the region, amongst governments, industry as well as academia. The full CIS Report includes the following chapters: The Commonwealth of Independent States: An Overview
Assessment of Regional Wind Potential
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On October 19, 2012 the NERC Decree No. 749 dd.15.06.2012 “On approval of the Procedure for determining the proportion of raw stock, supplies and equipment,works and services of Ukrainian origin, the cost of construction of energy facilities that produce electricity using alternative energy sources” entered into force.According to the above Decree, the proper proof of the cost of raw stock, purchased assets, including the main equipment, or services are the primary documents (according to the Law of Ukraine “On Accounting”) confirming their purchase (contracts, invoices, statements, invoices etc.). The cost of work shall be determined according to forms of primary accounting documents in construction No. KБ-2c “Contract Work Acceptance Certificate” and No. KБ-3 “Information about the Cost of Contract Work Performed and Expenses” etc. The Ukrainian origin of raw stock and fixed assets shall be confirmed by a certificate of origin issued...
International Specialized Exhibition ”Energy Efficiency” successfully held in International Exhibition Centre in Kiev from November 6 to November 9, 2012 aroused huge interest of the professional community, investors and a wide range of specialists. Exhibition took place within the framework of International Investment Forum that was organized by State Agency for Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine, and Ukrainian Wind Energy Association was an industry partner of the event. In his welcome address at the opening of the International Investment Forum Andrei Konechenkov, Chairman of UWEA, said “An open dialogue between the state and private business is an important factor in overcoming bureaucratic barriers and such dialogue should result in developing a clear procedure for cooperation between the parties”. A seminar devoted to the Green tariff legislation existing in Ukraine was conducted within the framework of the Forum. It was attended by...