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On April 5, 2022, the largest WindEurope’s conference and exhibition of the European wind industry was opened in Bilbao, Spain. Over 8,000 people took part with 330 companies from across the wind value chain exhibiting. Upon withdrawal from russian energy sources, ministers and policymakers from around Europe along with industry leaders, investors, technology experts and NGOs discussed the future of Europe's energy security. The event also presented the latest wind energy technology developments, including recycling, and feature start-ups. His Majesty the King of Spain opened the event with the President of the Basque Government, Ministers from Spain, Germany, the UK, Ireland, Portugal, Romania and Lithuania and top officials from the EU Commission. Giles Dickson, WindEurope CEO: “WindEurope 2022 in Bilbao comes at a decisive moment for Europe. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has upended the energy system. Europe is pursuing a new energy policy: less dependence on imported fossil...
On March 31, 2022, 10 organizations representing 11.5 thousand of companies and around 700 municipalities around Poland called on the government to unblock the development of onshore wind power as a guarantee of national security and energy independence. Based on the current geopolitical situation, the joint Appeal states that the rapid reduction of Poland's dependence on fossil fuels and the sustainable and balanced development of renewables, including onshore wind power, are the core of energy security. In 2016, the Polish government adopted the 10H rule, resulted in exclusion of 99% of Poland's territories from the possibility of investing in onshore wind projects.. Today, despite strong public support (85% of Poles voted for wind power), development of new onshore wind projects is still blocked. Polish business is convinced that the war in Ukraine demonstrates the importance and urgency of accelerating green energy transition and attracting new investments in renewables for...
The power systems of Ukraine and Moldova are fully synchronised with the Continental European network. The relevant decision was approved by the association of system operators ENTSO-E on 11 March 2022. Physical operations to interconnect the power systems were performed on 16 March 2022. Over the past six years of preparation, more than 700 million euros has been invested in power infrastructure development, strengthening of IT infrastructure and cybersecurity, while Ukraine has fulfilled the majority of key technical conditions for integration into ENTSO-E. On 24 February 2022, Ukrenergo disconnected the Ukrainian power system from the networks of russia and Belarus. On the same day, the russian army attacked Ukraine. But despite active military hostilities, Ukrenergo successfully completed the system tests in an isolated mode planned for three days. Today, synchronisation of the Ukrainian power system with the European one will reduce russia’s influence on Central and Western...
The Ukrainian wind energy association (the UWEA) that unites 83 companies from 14 countries including 100% electricity producers from wind in Ukraine, calls upon all its international partners to assist in completely embargo Russian oil and natural gas.
For 13 consequent days already russian aggressor has been hitting peaceful Ukrainian cities, towns and villages with cruise missiles and bombs, killing women and children, destroying everything. We should stop natural gas and oil supplies to Europe, supplies which bring bloody money to putin’s regime to have more lethal weapons.
Executive director of the international Energy Agency Dr. Fatih Birol presented
“A 10 Point plan to Reduce the European Union’s Reliance on Russian Natural Gas”. This action plan includes accelerated deployment of the new wind and solar projects.
Renewables mean peace and freedom; they bring prosperity and healthy environment to all nations!
Andriy Konechenkov,
Chairman of the...
The Ukrainian Wind Energy Association expresses its gratitude to the UWEA member companies that have decided to suspend all current and planned activities in russia in response to the aggressive war waged by putin’s regime. Below are statements made by Vestas: «Vestas condemns the russian government’s invasion of Ukraine. We worry about the well-being of our many colleagues, customers and business partners in the besieged country. As a result of the invasion, Vestas’ manufacturing, transportation, construction and service operations in Ukraine and russia have been severely disrupted. The existence of this violent conflict is inexcusable and untenable. In light of the ongoing and indefensible war initiated by the russian government, Vestas will stop any new commercial activity in russia until further notice». In addition, Vestas plans to halt wind projects in russia. The four renewable projects have been in development since September last year and have a combined...
Renewable energies avoid the need for imported energy sources Governments should phase out fossil and nuclear sources as soon as possible for a peaceful, a free, a prosperous renewable energy world The current war in Ukraine has demonstrated once more the great dangers which are corresponding with an energy supply scheme that is largely based on fossil and nuclear energy sources. One-sided dependencies are a potential cause not only for major tensions and for an unbalanced distribution of economic opportunities. They even entail a risk of war. Renewable energies, in particular wind, can be harvested everywhere, they are available in abundance and they are affordable. Accordingly, every country, every region, every community should use these energy sources as basis for their independence and wellbeing. The present war in Ukraine has drawn these facts into stark reality as we extend our support for our members in Ukraine, including our Vice President Dr. Andriy...
According to the Company’s press release published on February 8, 2022, Emergy had to postpone construction of its Zophia Wind Farm Project. The Zophia wind farm located in the Zaporizhia region in Ukraine will be one of the largest onshore wind farms in Europe when constructed. The wind farm is divided in three stages, Zophia 1 of 40 MW, Zophia 2 of 300 MW and Zophia 3 of 450 MW. Originally, Emergy planned to build Zophia 1 and 2 with a total capacity of 340 MW under the green tariff. This plan was changed and the company decided to postpone construction. There are three main reasons for this: Continuous issues with payments from the Guaranteed Buyer, the off taker of renewable energy, Difficulty to attract large-scale direct foreign investment into the Ukrainian renewable energy market (partly due to geopolitical situation with Russia) and The short time remaining for construction and commissioning of the wind farms (under the current regulations, every renewable project...
The Guaranteed Buyer paid in full for “green” electricity, delivered in 2020. “Payments for “green” electricity for every month of 2020 has reached 100%. It is true for all nine hundred members of our balancing group,” underlined Andriy Pylypenko, Acting Director of the SE Guaranteed Buyer. Before January 25, 2022, the Guaranteed Buyer made a series of regular payments totaling almost UAH 3 billion: UAH 300 mln on December 31, 2021; UAH 2,6 bln on January 21 and UAH 40 mln on January 24, 2022. In 2020, the enterprise acquired 10 219 MWh of carbon neutral electricity and paid UAH 49 bln to the RES producers. In addition to repayment of debts accumulated in 2020, the SE Guaranteed Buyer increased the proportionality of payments for 2021. Ukrainian Wind Energy Association commends the SE Guaranteed Buyer for the gradual settlement of debts to RES producers and the implementation of the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding! We also recall that on 13 August...
Our UWEA webinar series on both theoretical and practical aspects of national wind power development restarted in late January 2022. Webinar “Awareness of safety regulation and implementation of safety culture in wind power industry as a key factor for successful operation of WPPS” jointly organised by the UWEA and BOTC Training, leading GWO training center in the Baltic and Nordic region, was successfully held on 25 January. The first webinar of the 2022 series was devoted to practical safety trainings in wind power sector. During the webinar high level experts from BOLC Training – Mr. Mihails Kuzmičs, and Mr. Kaspars Kalniņš – presented the international experience of practical safety training of wind power sector employees in accordance with the Global Wind Organization (GWO) standards, adoption of the best global practices and analyze key risks and methods of their control when working in wind industry. Mihails Kuzmičs in his opening remarks noted: “Promotion and...
Elementum Energy the UWEA Member Company launched a creative project competition “Kids for the clean planet: secrets of the wind” this autumn. The target audience of the competition were pupils of general education schools located in the territories of Mayakivska and Starokozatska communities in Odessa region, where Elementum Energy builds and operates its Dnistrovska wind power plant. On December 24, 2021, Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of the UWEA Board, and Alexander Podprugin, COO of the Elementum Energy, went to the Odesa region to personally meet with all the participants and reward the winners of the project competition. According to the conditions of the competition, participants read the children’s book “Secrets of the wind”, developed a relevant wind or eco project and presented it on a creative video. More than 35 teams or 150 pupils participated in this contest. After a week of lengthy debates, members of the competition committee unanimously declared the...
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