The parliament has adopted an updated the National Energy Independence Strategy. The strategy has been updated after six years. In the document, Lithuania sets itself a long-term goal to produce all power for its needs, with a particular focus put on the development of clean energy. The document was backed by 103 Lithuanian lawmakers, with…
Ukraine is expected to reach energy efficiency at the level of 9% by 2020, compared with the situation in 2005-2009, by implementing the European energy efficiency directives. “Today all the international partners help Ukraine move towards energy efficiency. However, this path is impossible without the implementation of key European energy efficiency directives and a roadmap,…
Norwegian company Scatec Solar plans to enter the Ukrainian market and build two solar power plants in Cherkasy region. “Norwegian company Scatec Solar, which has installed 322 MW of solar power plants in the Czech Republic, South Africa and other countries and has more than 1,092 MW in the pipeline, intends to enter the Ukrainian…
Ukraine boosted electricity exports by 25% YoY in January-May (in monetary terms), to $137.2 million. Hungary accounted for 62.2% of the electricity sales abroad (estimated at $85.3 million), while the share of Poland was nearly 23.8% ($32.6 million) and that of Moldova 11.4% ($15.6 million), the Ukrainian State Fiscal Service said. (UNIAN/Business World Magazine)
Bishkek and Tashkent agreed to continue the summer supply of electricity from Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan, Electric Stations JSC reported. According to its data, from June 8 until the end of August, Kyrgyzstan will sell electricity to its neighbors. It is planned to export 500 million kilowatt-hours at a price of 2 cents per kilowatt. Daily…
Ukrainian parliamentary and state officials held separate meetings with Iran’s Ambassador in Kiev Mohammad Beheshti Monfared, expressing the eastern European country’s resolve for enhanced cooperation with Tehran in various fields, including energy. Vice Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Viktor Sheremeta held talks with Beheshti Monfared in Kiev and called for closer ties…
Amobi Capital and Helios Royal Energy will be constructing solar power farms capable of producing 500 MW of solar power in Ukraine over the next three years and an additional 1 GW in 10 years. The construction will begin on the first 35 MW solar park in the Boguslav area this year. The first 4…