Ukraine: potential to use alternative energy sources huge

Ukraine has a huge potential to attract alternative energy sources but still does not use it, Vice Prime Minister – Minister for Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Hennadiy Zubko stated at the ninth international business forum Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Industry Modernization in Kyiv on November 23. “Solar energy, wind power, energy production…

Turkmenistan: ADB OKs first strategy to back diversification of energy markets

The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has endorsed a 5-year Country Partnership Strategy for Turkmenistan to support regional cooperation and economic diversification during 2017-2021. The Bank announced that the document was ADB’s first full Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) with Turkmenistan since the country joined ADB in 2000. Turkmenistan has made important progress in…

Ukraine: Kyivenergo shareholders decide to divide company in types of activities

Shareholders of the public joint-stock company Kyivenergo have decided to reorganize business via dividing the company into types of activities, the company’s press service has reported. After the reorganization of Kyivenergo two new companies will be created: one will distribute electricity and operate power lines, and the other will supply electricity. This division is required…