On 25 July 2023, the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association held a webinar “Selling Green Electricity in the Free Market”. Over the past 12 months, RES electricity producers have been granted the right to leave the balancing group of the SE Guaranteed Buyer and operate independently in the electricity market.
The event dedicated to the challenges related to trading green electricity in the free market, provided the UWEA members and other RES market stakeholders with expert views by representatives from the UWEA member companies – KENK (has been operating in all market segments since 20128) and law firm Sayenko Kharenko – on issues such as:
- benefits and risks of selling electricity in the free electricity market;
- cooperation with electricity supplier, trader.
Serhiy Zhylnikov, Commercial Director at company KENK, kicked-off the event with a presentation of the current level of settlements between SE Guaranteed Buyer and RES electricity producers under the feed-in tariff and gave price forecasting for DAM. Serhiy also focused on the benefits of cooperation with electricity suppliers and their balancing groups.
Natalia Hutarevych, Senior Energy Lawyer at Sayenko Kharenko, explained the legal aspects of the process of suspending, withdrawal from the balancing group of SE Guaranteed Buyer and re-joining it, provided algorithm of these process. Natalia highlighted the legal changes introduced by the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Restoration and Green Transformation of the Energy System of Ukraine” on No. 3220-IX, dd June 30, 2023.
Speakers’ Presentations (in Ukrainian)
The webinar recording is available on the UWEA YouTube channel.
