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On December 12, 2024, at the Interfax-Ukraine media center, the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (UWEA) held a press conference to summarize Ukraine’s wind power sector performance in 2024. During the event, UWEA Board members and representatives of Ukraine's wind energy business discussed the key trends that shaped the market's direction this year, including investment climate, regulatory changes, and innovative solutions and approaches. At the start of the press conference, Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of the UWEA Board, briefly outlined the current status of the wind energy market, stating that “compared to previous years, 2024 can be considered a setback, as only 20 MW of new wind power capacity was put into operation.” “This year, the market had high hopes for the launch of new market support mechanisms, such as the market premium mechanism and green auctions. Unfortunately, neither has functioned properly; the first has failed to operate as expected, and the second has...
On December 4–5, 2024, the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, hosted the EoLIS seminar organized by WindEurope. The event focused on critical challenges and innovative strategies for addressing the end-of-life stage of wind turbines. One of the pivotal sessions delved into the topic of investment decisions and the motivations behind purchasing used wind turbines, offering a unique perspective from buyers. Among the distinguished speakers was Kateryna Knysh, Head of Analytics at the UWEA and Business Development Director at MCL. Kateryna provided a compelling presentation highlighting the prospects of used wind turbines in Ukraine, showcasing their growing appeal to Ukrainian buyers. Her presentation explored the evolution of the used wind turbine market in Ukraine, profiled the modern Ukrainian buyer, and outlined the key advantages of choosing used turbines over new ones. She also shared an example of a recent MCL project specifically designed to integrate used turbines and unveiled...
On December 5, 2024, Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of the UWEA Board, along with two members of UWEA’s Legal Affairs Committee—Ihor Retivov from DTEK Renewables and Olha Savchenko from Altelaw—shared their views on the results of Ukraine's initial pilot “green” auctions. They spoke as panelists at a thematic online event organized by the UN Global Compact in Ukraine in collaboration with ExPro, as part of the Ukraine Energy Initiative. The event aimed to present the renewable energy sector’s business position on the state’s approach to implementing green auctions in Ukraine and the effectiveness of its interaction with market players throughout this process. “Investors lack trust in the state due to the unresolved and accumulating debt in the electricity market,” emphasized Andriy Konechenkov. “We could discuss investors’ interest in participating in state-run green auctions if the state fulfills its financial obligations to renewable energy producers for consumed...
From November 22 to 29, 2024, representatives of the Board and Secretariat of the UWEA, together with NPC Ukrenergo, undertook a working visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The visit aimed to deepen partnerships between Ukrainian and Dutch wind energy sectors, exchange views on rebuilding Ukraine's energy system, and develop joint project initiatives. Key discussions focused on the development of onshore and offshore wind energy, as well as implementing renovated wind turbines and freshly produced WTGs with a unit capacity of up to 1 MW to meet the energy needs of small and medium-sized businesses. This initiative was made possible through the efforts of NedZero, the Netherlands Wind Energy Association, with support from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ukraine and funding from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of the Netherlands. The visit was built on the successfully implemented project aimed at...
As part of a working visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, a Ukrainian delegation led by the UWEA participated in the international conference “Decentralized Energy Solutions for Ukraine’s Security,” held on November 25, 2024, in the Hague. The conference, organized by Ukraine Facility Platform and Open Door Ukraine - two prominent NGOs spearheading strategic development and cooperation between Ukraine and the European Union - convened professionals in renewable energy, investors, business leaders, policymakers, and local government representatives at the prestigious Clingendael Institute. Together, they addressed Ukraine’s most pressing challenge: rebuilding its energy infrastructure. During the event, participants explored the deployment of advanced decentralized systems in Ukraine, integrating solar and wind energy, bioenergy, and energy storage technologies. In her opening remarks, Lana Zerkal, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (2014-2019)...
On November 8, 2024, representatives from the UWEA participated in an expert discussion on Draft Law No. 11392, held as part of the event “Opportunities for Green Transformation of Ukraine’s Energy Sector,” organized with the support of UNDP under the Ukraine Green Energy Recovery Program. Participants of the event, including representatives from the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Energy and Housing and Utilities, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, the NEURC, and industry associations, highlighted the importance of the bill and its role in advancing secure distributed generation and strengthening Ukraine’s energy security. Roman Shakhmatenko, UNDP Portfolio Manager for Energy and Environmental Projects in Ukraine, noted: “This discussion and the work on the draft law are especially critical at this moment, as Ukraine's energy system is grappling with a crisis caused by Russian aggression and urgently requires solutions that will lay the groundwork for strengthening Ukraine's...
On October 25, 2024, the UWEA Board members convened in Kyiv in a hybrid format to address critical industry challenges, exchange insights on resolving pressing market issues, and align on key strategic initiatives for the coming years. Discussions spanned a variety of topics, including the operation of the Commercial Risk Guarantee Fund, policies to encourage consumers to sign corporate PPAs, the effectiveness of national policies in advancing renewable energy and wind power, the current state of small-scale and offshore wind markets in Ukraine, and the potential for projects using refurbished wind turbines. Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of the UWEA Board, opened the meeting by sharing the latest industry updates, legislative changes, the status of payments to wind energy producers, and UWEA’s achievements over the past three quarters. “I am pleased to announce that our Association is actively growing. Today, UWEA comprises 95 companies, and with pending membership applications,...
On October 23, 2024, in Kyiv, a Memorandum of Partnership and Cooperation was signed between the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (UWEA) and the Institute of General Energy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Through this Memorandum, both parties reaffirmed their commitment to collaborate on the effective and balanced development of Ukraine's energy sector, its "green" transformation, and post-war recovery. The organizations agreed to promote the use and experience of wind energy, explore modern wind power technologies, and work toward strengthening the national wind energy industry. Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of UWEA's Board: “Today’s wind energy sector requires, among other things, a solid scientific approach, especially when it comes to planning the effective integration of wind power into Ukraine’s overall energy system and developing a national wind energy industry. That’s why broad cooperation with various institutions of the National Academy of...
“The debt crisis in the renewable energy market remains severe,” emphasized Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of the UWEA Board, speaking at the Energy Day 2024, organized by the European Business Association. As of September 2024, the debt owed by the SE “Energoatom” to the SE “Guaranteed Buyer” amounts to UAH 12.4 billion, while the SE “Guaranteed Buyer”, in turn, owes universal service providers UAH 12.3 billion. The situation is particularly severe with outstanding payments to renewable energy producers, which exceed UAH 35.8 billion. As the UWEA has repeatedly informed, the debt chain to renewable energy producers begins with NPC “Ukrenergo”, which owes the SE “Guaranteed Buyer” around UAH 29 billion for services to increase the share of electricity produced from renewable sources. This is due to insufficient and incomplete tariff payments by other market participants (the current transmission tariff stands at UAH 528.57/MWh). Acting CEO of Ukrenergo, Oleksiy...
On October 10, 2024, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ukraine hosted the formal launch of the report “Legislation Fostering Wind Energy Development in Ukraine” by the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (the UWEA). The report represents the outcomes of a special project aimed at identifying gaps in existing RES legislation and proposing comprehensive reforms to ensure the effective growth of wind energy in Ukraine. The proposed legislative changes cover environmental, construction, land, and other aspects of the wind energy project development and implementation process, as well as issues related to grid connection. The project was made possible through the financial support of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency under the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of the Netherlands (RVO), with expert contributions from leading legal firms specializing in energy law, including LCF, Asters, INTEGRITES, Dentons, ARZINGER, DTEK Renewables, all of which are the UWEA...
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