On 25 October 2024, UWEA Board members gathered in Kyiv in a hybrid format to discuss issues critically important for the industry, to exchange views on resolving the current problems on the market, and to align some strategic directions of UWEA’s activity for the coming years. Thus, in particular, the following issues were raised during the meeting: the functioning of the Commercial Risk Guarantee Fund; stimulating electricity consumers to conclude corporate PPAs; the effectiveness of state policy regarding the development of renewables and wind energy in particular; the current status of the development of the small-scale and offshore wind energy markets in Ukraine; as well as the launch of a market for wind projects with refurbished wind turbines.
Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of the UWEA Board, opened the meeting by presenting the latest industry news and changes in legislation, the current state of settlements with wind electricity producers and the Association’s achievements over the first 3 quarters of 2024. “I am glad to report that our Association is actively developing and expanding. As of today, UWEA unites already 95 companies and, taking into account the membership applications that are currently under consideration, is approaching a full 100 member companies. I want to thank all the companies that choose UWEA and stay with us for years. This motivates us to be even more active and effective”.
A separate item on the meeting’s agenda was the renewal of the UWEA Board’s composition. “We strive to ensure in the Board not only the maximum representation of the key operator companies and wind farm developers, but are also gradually approaching gender balance in our composition”, noted the UWEA Board Chairman, presenting the new Board member – Nataliia Hutarevych, senior lawyer at the company Sayenko Kharenko, which is one of the founders of UWEA. Ms Hutarevych joined the Board to replace Nazar Cherniavskyi, who represented the law firm on the Board over the last two years.
A replacement also took place with regard to LLC “Wind Farm”. From now on, the company will be represented on the Board, instead of Yurii Zhabskyi, by Oleksandr Molyboh, the company’s chief power engineer. However, Yurii Zhabskyi remains an honorary guest of further Board meetings.
Finally, Ruslan Soichuk, LLC “Windkraft Ukraine”, temporarily left the Board.
UWEA extends its sincere gratitude to Mr Cherniavskyi, Mr Zhabskyi and Mr Soichuk for their active work as part of the Association and wishes them good health and more successful wind energy projects.
We are glad to welcome Ms Hutarevych and Mr Molyboh to the Board. We look forward to fruitful and interesting cooperation!
