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Vestas Held Its First Seminar for Lecturers of the Ivan Puluj Ternopil National Technical University
As part of the memorandum of understanding and cooperation signed between the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association and the Ivan Puluj Ternopil National Technical University on 6 April 2026, the very first practical step has already been taken – a training seminar was held for lecturers of the Department of Electrical Engineering, the Department of Computer-Integrated…
Wind Energy Could Become the Foundation of the Baltic States’ Energy Security
Wind Works is the name of the largest wind energy conference in the Baltic region, held annually by three wind energy associations from the Baltic states. At the centre of attention of this year’s event, which was successfully held on 9 April in the Latvian capital, Riga, were questions dedicated to the role of wind…
The Most Powerful Wind Turbines in Ukraine: UWEA Visited the Skole Wind Farm by Atlas Global Energy
Despite all the challenges of the full-scale war, Ukrainian wind energy continues to develop and to attract international investment. The Skole wind farm project in the Lviv region is a vivid example of how advanced technologies contribute to building the new energy sector in Ukraine. The uniqueness of this wind farm lies in its scale…
Towards a Sustainable Future: UWEA and TNTU Join Forces to Train New Specialists!
The reconstruction of Ukraine and the development of decentralised generation require not only new technologies, but also strong human resource capacity. That is precisely why, on 6 April, a UWEA delegation visited Ternopil to meet with the leadership of the Ivan Puluj Ternopil National Technical University. The Memorandum of Partnership and Cooperation, signed by UWEA…
UWEA and NIRAS Signed a Memorandum of Understanding
On 9 March 2026, UWEA and the international consulting company NIRAS signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at developing renewable energy and supporting the “green” reconstruction of Ukraine. The partnership envisages joint work on: Jesper Karup Pedersen, Regional Director for Ukraine, NIRAS: “I am very glad that we are signing this Memorandum of Understanding today….
UWEA Approved Its 2026 Work Plan and Expanded the Board
On 27 February 2026, UWEA held its first Board meeting of the year, the key issues of which were the approval of the activity plan for 2026 and the expansion of the Board. The meeting was opened by UWEA Board Chairman Andriy Konechenkov, who, among other things, summed up the results of the Association’s work for…
A Christmas Gift for the “Chervona Shapochka” Kindergarten
The “Chervona Shapochka” (“Little Red Riding Hood”) kindergarten in the village of Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka, Bucha district, received an off-grid solar system ahead of the Christmas holidays as part of the international campaign #Renewables4Ukraine, initiated by the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) and the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (UWEA). Almost thirty solar photovoltaic modules with a total…
UWEA Summed Up the Results of 2025 at a Themed Press Conference
On 19 December 2025, the Interfax-Ukraine press centre hosted UWEA’s annual press conference, titled “Wind Energy and Energy Storage in 2025: A Year of New Solutions, Challenges and Growth”, dedicated to the results of the renewable energy sector’s work in 2025. This year’s discussion was, for the first time, focused not only on wind generation, but…
Joint Meeting of the UWEA Board and Committees: Synchronising Actions, Assessing Results and Setting Priorities for 2026
On 27 November 2025, the Kyiv business centre “Lavrskyi” hosted a joint meeting of the UWEA Board and two specialised Committees – the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Committee on the Development and Implementation of Energy Storage. The aim of the meeting was to strengthen strategic coordination, align the directions of activity and define…
UWEA Took Part in the International Event “100 GREEN WORLD” in Warsaw
On 12 November 2025, Warsaw hosted a key event for Ukrainian green energy — “100 GREEN WORLD: Dreams, Future, Reality”. The Ukrainian Wind Energy Association and its Board Chairman Andriy Konechenkov took part in this powerful dialogue. The event brought together more than 100 participants, including Ukrainian and Polish associations, investors, government representatives and companies…
Green Energy: What the Industry Leaders Are Preparing For
On 24 October 2025, UWEA Board Chairman Andriy Konechenkov moderated the strategic dialogue “Green Energy: What the Industry Leaders Are Preparing For” as part of the annual Forbes Ukraine energy forum “Energy of Business”. On one stage were Olha Rybachuk, CEO of Elementum Energy and a member of the UWEA Board, and Alina Sviderska, CEO…
UWEA Board Meeting: Q3 Results and New Administrative Decisions
On 21 October 2025, an online meeting of the Board of the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association took place, chaired by Board Chairman Andriy Konechenkov. During the meeting, the interim results of the Association’s activity for the year and, separately, for the third quarter of 2025 were summed up, the key directions for the industry’s development…
UWEA and WWEA Continue to Support Energy Resilience: a 30 kW Solar System Now Operates at the “Chervona Kalyna” Kindergarten in Irpin
As part of the Renewables4Ukraine initiative, launched by the World Wind Energy Association together with the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association, on 28 August 2025 an off-grid solar power plant was officially opened at the “Chervona Kalyna” kindergarten (Irpin territorial community). This is another step in strengthening the energy independence of social infrastructure under wartime conditions…
“Green” Auctions 2.0: What Will the New Law Change?
On 21 August 2025, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine took a decisive step towards strengthening energy independence and accelerating the “green” transition by adopting draft law No. 13219 in the first reading. This document does not merely introduce technical amendments, but comprehensively modernises the renewables support system, adapting it to current challenges and European standards,…
The President Signed Draft Law No. 9549 – an Important Step for the Development of Energy and Digital Infrastructure in Ukraine
UWEA welcomes the signing by the President of Ukraine, on 5 August 2025, of the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts Regarding the Use of Land Plots for the Development of Digital Infrastructure” (draft law No. 9549). This Law contains a number of critically important provisions for the development of infrastructure facilities,…
UWEA and Rystad Energy Have Begun Cooperation
We are pleased to announce the signing of a Cooperation Agreement between the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association and Rystad Energy — one of the world leaders in the field of analytics and consulting in energy. Rystad Energy operates worldwide and covers all segments of the energy industry – from production to consumption. The company provides…
The Development of Ukraine’s Hydrogen Market: a Green Light for Wind Energy
On 21 July 2025, Kyiv hosted the round table “Regulation of the hydrogen market in Ukraine: presentation of the draft law and next steps”, organised by the United Nations Development Programme in Ukraine. The event was attended by representatives of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, central executive authorities, international organisations, business, the scientific community, civil…
The EBRD, the European Commission and Partners Are Launching a New Mechanism to Accelerate Investment in Ukraine’s Renewable Energy
During the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2025), held on 10–11 July 2025 in Rome, Italy, a letter of intent was signed on the creation of the Ukraine Renewable Energy Risk Mitigation Mechanism (URMM), which will be able to unlock €1.5 billion of investment in new renewables capacity at the level of 1 GW and offset the…
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