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On June 18, 2024, the UWEA, in collaboration with its partners NREL and USAID, officially presented Ukraine's wind and solar potential data, now publicly accessible on the RE Data Explorer platform. This user-friendly web tool for geospatial analysis and visualization of renewable energy potential can be configured for various scenarios. The event was attended by Ukrainian and international RE project developers, investors, industry researchers, and other stakeholders who gained exclusive insights into how to optimize their energy strategies and support sustainable development goals through RE Data Explorer.
For Ukraine, which aims to diversify its energy mix, reduce dependence on imported fuels, and decentralize its power system, the integration of wind and solar generation is a strategic priority. At the same time, knowing the actual wind and solar potential of each Ukrainian region can ensure a realistic and well-founded energy transition strategy, balanced and efficient placement of renewable energy facilities across the country, and assist developers in selecting the most strategically attractive sites for project implementation. Moreover, providing investors with real data on the country's wind and solar potential as well as on possible clean energy output in specific regions helps them to form realistic expectations for future assets.
Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of the UWEA Board, opened the event with a brief presentation on the current status of the wind energy market, its development dynamics, and further prospects for expanding wind energy capacities in Ukraine. “The RE Data Explorer platform contains unique wind potential data at a height of 120 meters, provided by actual market players, namely wind energy project developers. This makes the data quite accurate and very useful when selecting a site for future wind farms. I want to thank our partners, NREL and USAID, for their work in developing this valuable web tool and for their attention to Ukraine's wind and solar potential,” expressed Mr. Konechenkov.
Anastasia Sakharova, Project manager at NREL, presented the theoretical foundations and tools of the RE Data Explorer platform and demonstrated how to use the platform. Ms. Sakharova: “The wind resource data in Ukraine cover the period from 2000 to 2023, presented at a spatial resolution of 2 km and a time interval of 5 minutes. In addition to wind speed and direction, the platform also provides hourly data on temperature, pressure, and relative humidity. Wind resource data are available at heights from 10 to 200 meters above ground level.” Additionally, Ms. Sakharova reported that the platform, apart from wind and solar potential data in Ukraine, also offers data on the location of rivers and lakes, protected areas, roads, and railways.
Ilya Chernyakhovskiy, Researcher and Group manager at NREL, supplemented Ms. Sakharova's presentation by outlining the development milestones where data from the RE Data Explorer can be used, such as project performance analysis and financial analysis, microgrid design, land use assessment and geospatial analysis, energy system modeling, and overall equilibrium analysis.
Background Information:
The Renewable Energy (RE) Explorer is a web platform that provides data on renewable energy, analytical tools, various informational products, and an “ask an expert” service offered to project developers, policymakers, and stakeholders worldwide. The platform can be customized for different scenarios. It features a repository for downloading high-quality data and integrating it with other analytical tools. The RE Data Explorer supports integrated planning, policy development, and other activities aimed at accelerating the adoption of renewable energy sources.
The platform is available via https://data.re-explorer.org/subscribe?b=%5B%5B-235.8649150875858%2C-55.19927280022483%5D%2C%5B306.9474922372716%2C81.44408515060309%5D%5D
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