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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…
UWEA at the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025: Resilience, Investment and New Wind Generation Projects
From 10 to 11 July 2025, the governmental Ukraine Recovery Conference is taking place in Rome, Italy, the delegates to which also included representatives of UWEA member companies, headed by Board Chairman Andriy Konechenkov. On 9 July, as part of the conference, a strategically important round table took place on the topic “Energy solutions for…
Ukraine’s Green Reconstruction Is About Real Steps Towards Clean Energy and a Strong Economy!
On 7 July 2025, experts gathered at the Ukraine Crisis Media Center to present the study “Green Recovery”. This project is the result of the work of the visual agency Top Lead with the analytical support of the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association and many partners. The study shows how renewable energy sources, in particular wind energy, can help Ukraine to…
The Cash-Basis Method as a Last Safeguard: Renewables Associations Sound the Alarm Over the Risk of Market Collapse
On 1 July 2025, Ukraine’s leading energy associations, in particular the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association, the European-Ukrainian Energy Agency, the Ukrainian Association of Renewable Energy and the Solar Energy Association of Ukraine, sent an urgent appeal addressed to the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal, the Minister of Energy Herman Halushchenko and the Head of…
Professional, Qualified Personnel – the Foundation of the Sustainable Development of Wind Energy
On 20 June 2025, the Chervonohrad Vocational Mining and Construction Lyceum hosted an event to mark International Wind Day. The event took place within the framework of the Memorandum of Cooperation signed in March 2025 between the Chervonohrad Vocational Mining and Construction Lyceum and UWEA, the aim of which is to popularise renewable energy, in…
Elementum Energy and CEMARK Have Concluded a One-Year Corporate Power Purchase Agreement Fixing the Electricity Price
UWEA is pleased to announce the conclusion of a new contract between two of the association’s member companies – Elementum Energy and CEMARK – aimed at stabilising electricity prices. On 1 June 2025, a one-year corporate power purchase agreement (cPPA) entered into force between the Dnistrovska wind farm (managed by Elementum Energy) and one of…
Another Kindergarten Has Become Energy-Independent Thanks to Renewable Energy
On 3 June 2025, UWEA Board Chairman Andriy Konechenkov took part in the opening of an off-grid solar power plant installed on the grounds of the “Ivasyk-Telesyk” preschool education institution in the village of Kozyntsi, Irpin territorial community. The capacity of the installed photovoltaic system is 16.5 kW. From now on, the facility is provided with…
Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from Renewables as a New Tool for Achieving Ukraine’s Climate Neutrality
UWEA initiated a comprehensive study of the market for Guarantees of Origin of electricity from renewables (“GO”) in Ukraine. The SE “Ukrpromzovnishekspertyza” analysed the trends existing on the GO market in Europe and provided an assessment of the prospects for the development of this market in Ukraine in its Report “Guarantees of origin of electricity…
Denmark, the Netherlands and Ukraine – a United Front for the Development of Wind Energy
On 9 April 2025, as part of Europe’s main wind energy event — WindEurope 2025 — the strategic session “Denmark, the Netherlands & Ukraine: A United Front for Wind Energy” took place, bringing together key representatives of the industry and investment communities from Denmark, the Netherlands and Ukraine. The event, organised with the support of…
UWEA and GreenPower Denmark Have Concluded a Strategic Memorandum of Understanding
On 8 April 2025, as part of the annual industry conference WindEurope, UWEA and GreenPower Denmark signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at launching a new phase of cooperation between Ukraine and Denmark in the field of wind energy. Subsequently, the parties had the opportunity to publicly announce the signing of the Memorandum at the…
UWEA Expands Its Scope of Activity to the Distributed Generation and Energy Storage Sector
On 25 March 2025, a meeting of the UWEA Board took place, following which a decision was made to introduce a number of amendments to the Association’s Statute. One of the key changes is the expansion of UWEA’s scope of activity to the distributed generation sector, in particular to energy storage facilities (systems). This decision…
Energy 2025: How Will the Market and the Role of Renewables Change? Outcomes of an Expert Discussion
On 20 March 2025, the UNIT CITY platform hosted the large-scale event “The integration of renewables into Ukraine’s energy system: challenges and opportunities”, organised by the UN Global Compact in Ukraine together with ExPro Consulting with the support of UK International Development and the Ukraine Energy Initiative. The event brought together leading industry experts, business…
UWEA Has Released Its 2024 Wind Energy Market Review
As of the third year of the full-scale war with russia, Ukraine’s wind energy industry, although still slowly, continues to develop. Despite the fact that, compared to 2023, 2024 turned out to be rather modest in terms of newly added wind energy capacity, companies continue to implement new projects in Central and Western Ukraine, conduct…
How Wind Energy Can Become a Key Driver of a New Industrial Revolution in the EU
On 26 February 2025, the European Commission presented a revolutionary and long-awaited document – the Clean Industrial Deal – a new EU strategy to strengthen the competitiveness of the European economy. It focuses on electrification and prioritises the increase of “green” production capacity. Having felt its vulnerability to price fluctuations on the global energy resources…
UWEA Held the Webinar “Foundations for Wind Turbines: Standards, Control and Innovations”
On 21 February 2025, the first webinar in the series of professional online events planned by UWEA for this year took place. The event was dedicated to the quality of foundations for wind turbines – a key aspect of building modern wind energy facilities. Given the complex geological conditions and the diversity of soils in…
An Off-Grid Solar Power Plant for the “Kazka” Kindergarten in Borodianka
On 17 February 2025, UWEA Board Chairman Andriy Konechenkov visited the town of Borodianka in the Kyiv region to open an off-grid solar power plant with a capacity of 15 kW, installed on the grounds of the “Kazka” preschool educational institution. The solar system was installed within the framework of the #Renewables4Ukraine initiative, launched by…
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