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Recently, more and more companies are procuring their electricity from renewable energy sources as a part of their sustainability strategies. At the same time, such state support system for renewable energy producers as feed-in tariff has been becoming unreliable in Ukraine, as investors are increasingly faced non-payments for the “green” electricity delivered to the grid. With this in mind, the application of corporate PPAs - long-term agreements for purchase and sale of electricity between a renewable energy producer and a business entity as a corporate buyer, could promote the further development of renewable generation in the country. On 13 September 2021, the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association, jointly with Sayenko Kharenko, a law firm, member of the UWEA, and in cooperation with AHK Ukraine, hosted the international webinar devoted to the prospects of implementation of corporate renewable PPAs in Ukraine. During the webinar, high level experts from the EU and...
Chairman of the UWEA Board Andriy Konechenkov together with Kateryna Knysh and Serhiy Kachan, the UWEA Secretariat members, participated in the III scientific and practical conference “Improvement of the electricity market and the integration of Ukraine’s IPS into European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E)” conducted in Nova Kakhovka, Kherson region on 7-9 September 2021. The III conference was organised by the Scientific and Technical Union of Power Engineers and Electricians of Ukraine in cooperation with the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, NPC Ukrenergo, Ukrhydroenerho, the Ukranian Wind Energy Association, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Vinnytsia National Technical University and Khmelnytskyi National University. Within the 2021 conference, leading energy experts discussed the current status of the power market, benefits of integration of the Ukrainian power system into the European power system ENTSO-E and security of electricity...
Energy Storage System by KNESS - the first industrial energy storage system created in Ukraine- is currently in testing and commissioning mode. During this time, engineers will check the correctness and reliability of all its individual devices and complexes, and will study the algorithms of the software operation that controls the system and its operation as a whole. Next step is preparation for certification in order to obtain the status of ancillary service provider. This is the first industrial storage fully developed, designed and manufactured in Ukraine by KNESS Group. The entire intelligent system of the ESS prototype is 100% KNESS's in-house development. “Energy Storage System, with a power capacity of 1 MW and a capacity of 1 MW, consists of battery clusters, which are the result of the work of the power electronics laboratory of KNESS RnD Center, which lasted about a year. All intelligent systems of these modules are in-house development. They perform the functions of...
After a record year in 2019 followed by a year of struggle for survive in 2020, the renewable energy industry of Ukraine is now at a crossroads pending the Ukrainian Government’s decision on the energy sector’s development vector. The first option provides for profound transformation of the energy paradigm and modernization of the system to reach carbon neutrality based largely on renewables. The second one is based on further support of fossil fuel generation, overlooking its negative effects on both the health of the society and security and integrity of Ukraine. In anticipation of the Government’s decision, the wind power sector of Ukraine demonstrates its readiness for development and further contribution to the national economy as around 5,000 MW of wind capacity received building permits as of the beginning of 2020. Having agreed to voluntarily reduction of the feed-in tariff rates, the RES investors continue to seek common ground with the Government of Ukraine on...
On July 14-16, 2021, the 12th annual Adam Smith Ukrainian Energy Forum was held at the Parkovy Congress and Exhibition Centre in Kyiv. This year forum was focused on the progress made by the government in establishing domestic energy independence via the signing of eight new PSAs, developing a fully-fledged domestic market for gas, electricity and RES markets, and integrating Ukraine into the European energy market. The Ukrainian Energy Forum brought together more than 80 speakers from different spheres, in particular representatives of the public authorities, international financial and business organizations, foreign embassies to Ukraine and energy market players. More than 400 delegates participated in practical discussions on new business opportunities for business, power industry and international community. Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine, in his welcome speech noted that the decarbonization of the economy and energy sector is the main global trend. According...
The ‘Fit for 55’ package presented on 14 July, 2021 by the European Commission is a set of legislative proposals on EU Climate & Energy policy that aim to support the delivery of the European Green Deal. The EU has now committed to become the first climate neutral continent in the world by 2050. This requires a major overhaul of the way of life e.g. how the EU produce energy and raw materials, drive, insulate homes, manage land. To reach net zero within only three decades time the EU increased its greenhouse emissions target for 2030 from the current 40% to 55%. The European Commission also presented a number of strategies to accelerate the energy transition e.g. the Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy (November 2019), EU Industrial Strategy (March 2020; updated June 2021), the Energy System Integration and Hydrogen Strategies (June 2020). All of these require a huge expansion in wind energy. The Commission’s decarbonisation scenarios see wind accounting for 50% of...
On July 6, 2021, Kyiv hosted CISOLAR 2021, the 10th solar energy conference and trade show of Central and Eastern Europe. The event was organized, in particular, in sponsorship and with the support of EDS and KNESS, the UWEA Member Companies. The Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (UWEA) became an information partner of the event. CISOLAR is the main business platform of the solar energy industry which for the last ten years in a row has gathered all representatives of public authorities, RES associations, PV market players and society stakeholders to get the market insights and to discuss the current and further development of the solar power sector in Ukraine. The first day of the Conference was devoted to “green” transition as an inevitable process for Ukraine. Participants discussed the major trends in global energy development, the ways of decarbonizing energy sector, new energy technological drivers and industry infrastructure projects. Conference’s ...
On 2 July, 2021, the representatives of the UWEA met with Konstantin Petrykovets, Director of SE Guaranteed Buyer, to discuss key problems of the renewable energy sector, namely, the issue of indebtedness and possible ways of its resolution, potential introduction of excise tax on RES electricity and imbalances. In order to increase transparency and prevent any manipulations in the market, it was agreed that the SE Guaranteed Buyer (Guaranteed Buyer) would provide more detailed information on its activity in all market segments. The discussion focused on the issue of the debts to “green” generation. According to Mr. Petrykovets, the debts incurred to the RES generators in 2020 currently amounts to UAH 16,3 billion. Commenting on debts accumulated in 2021 Konstantin Petrykovets stated: “The main reason for incomplete payments for current “green” electricity deliveries is a failure of NPC Ukrenergo to sign relevant certificates required for settlements with the RES...
The wide range of books presented at this year’s International Book Arsenal Festival in Kyiv includes the first Ukrainian book on wind power for kids “Sekrety vitry” (Secrets of Wind). The presentation of the book initiated by the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association, co-sponsored by the Heinrich Böll Foundation Kyiv Office Ukraine and the UWEA and published by the publishing house “Ridna Mova” took place on 24vJune 2021. The book was presented by its authors - Galyna Shmidt, Member of the UWEA Board, and Galyna Maniv, children’s writer from “Ridna mova” publishing house on 24 June 2021. Oksana Kravchenko and Iryna Sankovska, eco-speakers from public organization “Zelena Hvulya”, told the children about the climate change and conducted an interesting quiz. The event took place in the form of interactive discussion, during which the authors were able to talk with the children about the environment, their green habits, renewable energy sources and, of course,...
Symbolically, on Global Wind Day, June 15, 2021, two leading associations: Ukrainian Wind Energy Association and Turkish Offshore Wind Energy Association dedicated their joint webinar to the promising market for both countries of the Black Sea region - offshore wind power. Ukraine and Turkey have considerable and still unexploited technical potential of offshore wind energy. According to the World Bank, the technical potential of offshore wind power in the Black Sea basin reaches 435 GW, 70 GW of which accounts for Turkish maritime territory. Ukraine, in turn, is a country which not only possesses half of this total technical capacity (251 GW) but also has an additional and significant potential in its shallow water. In addition, Ukraine considers offshore wind technologies as a basis for “green” hydrogen production. Within the two sessions of the webinar, the speakers covered a wide range of issues: from the current status of global offshore wind power and wind potential...
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