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Since April 2022, the UWEA has repeatedly called on the Government and parliamentarians of Ukraine to adopt a law aimed at extending the deadlines for the commissioning of wind power capacities at the “green” tariff, the construction of which was put on hold because of russia's full-scale war against Ukraine. All these projects are in the advanced stage of construction works, with all relevant equipment supply and construction contracts having been concluded and grid connection costs being paid.
On November 8, 2022, the Ministry of Energy registered the long-awaited draft law No. 8191 “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Extending the Commissioning Period of Renewable Energy Facilities under Contracts for the Purchase and Sale of Electric Energy at the “Green” Tariff Concluded by December 31, 2019” (hereinafter - Draft Law No. 8191). However, despite the importance and urgency of this draft law in the context of ensuring Ukraine's energy security, the consideration of this draft law was hampered by the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Energy, Housing and Utilities.
Such delay could not only harm the investment climate in the country, but also hinder commissioning of new generating capacities to generate clean and price-competitive electricity that does not depend on imported fossil fuels and which is so urgently needed. The construction of these wind farms will “right now” contribute to the stabilization of the country's energy supply and the development of a decentralized energy system.
We recall that on December 7, 2022, the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association together with other RES associations – UARE and EUEA appealed to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk to take urgent measures to consider the Draft Law No. 8191.
On January 9, 2023, Office of the President responded to the RES associations’ appeal: “Given the importance of the issue raised, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine was asked to ensure proper support of the said draft law in the parliament to accelerate its consideration and adoption by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.”
According to the UWEA, only 76.5 MW out of 1 GW new additions initially expected this year were added in 2022. Temporary russia’s occupation of some parts of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions and constant shelling of Mykolaiv and Odesa regions have stopped the construction of new wind farms. The adoption of the draft law drafted by the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine would allow the completion of wind farms in accordance with the legislative guarantees originally provided to the RES investors.
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