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Thursday, February 3

A unique wind power plant will be built in western Ukraine.

A unique wind power plant will be built in western Ukraine. The construction of a wind power plant will start in the spring on the Zaturtsy community’s territory. A total of 33 windmills are scheduled for installation. “We are launching the West Wind pro...

Thursday, January 13

“Guaranteed buyer” sold green electricity for almost UAH 1 B.

“Guaranteed buyer” sold green electricity for almost UAH 1 B. On January 11, the Guaranteed Buyer sold nearly 255,000 MWh of electricity from renewable sources (RES) at The Ukraine Energy Exchange auctions. The total amount from the auction brought the company m...

Monday, December 27

Storms and strong wind in Europe have brought down the gas price by 40%.

Storms and strong wind in Europe have brought down the gas price by 40%. The high winds boosted wind generation, and cut gas prices in Europe by a third from Tuesday’s all-time high over the past two days. The contribution of wind generation to electricity generation...

Tuesday, April 27

As temperatures increase, solar and wind electricity production increase, but electricity consumption decreases, warned Ukrenergo. During the week of April 5-11, renewable production increased by 17% to 227 million kW, but electricity consumption decreased by 1%, to 2.86 billion kWh. Going into the high producti...

Monday, April 5

London-based VR Capital is investing €75 million to buy three wind power plants with a total design capacity of 49.5 MW in Odesa’s Bessarabia region. The seller, Metropoliya Group, is to continue technical support of the projects until they enter commercial operation next year, VR Capital said Thursday. In addition, VR’s Elementum Energy Ukraine is...

Tuesday, March 2

Ukrposhta, the national postal operator, starts this week a partnership with OLX, one of Ukraine’s largest online market places.

Ukrposhta, the national postal operator, starts this week a partnership with OLX, one of Ukraine’s largest online market places. Ukrposhta, the national postal operator, starts this week a partnership with OLX, one of Ukraine’s largest online market places. Last year, Dutch-domiciled OLX nearly doubled its deliveries in Ukraine...

Non-cash payments grew last year to 55%, more than double the level of 25% recorded in 2014

Non-cash payments grew last year to 55%, more than double the level of 25% recorded in 2014 Non-cash payments grew last year to 55%, more than double the level of 25% recorded in 2014, reports the European Business Association. The total volume of e-money transactions increased by 15% last y...

Offering a boost to residential construction, the first two mortgages were signed yesterday under a new state

Offering a boost to residential construction, the first two mortgages were signed yesterday under a new state Offering a boost to residential construction, the first two mortgages were signed yesterday under a new state program “Affordable Mortgage at 7%.” The 20-year mortgages are reserved for apartments or ...

“We will work to ensure that housing loans at 7% are truly accessible to all in Ukraine,”

“We will work to ensure that housing loans at 7% are truly accessible to all in Ukraine,” “We will work to ensure that housing loans at 7% are truly accessible to all in Ukraine,” President Zelenskiy vowed at the mortgage signing ceremony. Seven banks are participating in the program: Priv...

French and Italian railroad station operators are among the eight companies that are seriously interested in running Ukrainian rail stations on a concession basis

French and Italian railroad station operators are among the eight companies that are seriously interested in running Ukrainian rail stations on a concession basis French and Italian railroad station operators are among the eight companies that are seriously interested in running Ukrainian rail stations on a concession basis, Alexander Pertsovsky, director of Uk...

Hotel Lviv, Grand Hotel Lviv and Gagarinn Hotel in Odesa’s Arcadia district have been granted premises permits, a first step toward winning a casino license

Hotel Lviv, Grand Hotel Lviv and Gagarinn Hotel in Odesa’s Arcadia district have been granted premises permits, a first step toward winning a casino license Hotel Lviv, Grand Hotel Lviv and Gagarinn Hotel in Odesa’s Arcadia district have been granted premises permits, a first step toward winning a casino license, reports Deadlinenews, a Scottish site. Wit...

In a ray of hope for Ukraine’s beleaguered wind power sector

In a ray of hope for Ukraine’s beleaguered wind power sector In a ray of hope for Ukraine’s beleaguered wind power sector, DTEK Renewables and Denmark’s Vestas have signed a joint venture agreement to build 126 MW of wind power capacity in Mykolaiv. To pay for ...

Lufthansa launches flights between Lviv and Frankfurt am Main on April 30.

Lufthansa launches flights between Lviv and Frankfurt am Main on April 30. Lufthansa launches flights between Lviv and Frankfurt am Main on April 30. Germany’s largest airline already flies between Lviv and Munich. Ryanair flies from Lviv to Memmingen and to Weeze. Wizz Air ...

Rising on the Tylihul estuary, 80 km southwest of Mykolaiv city, the DTEK/Vestas turbines will be the tallest post-Independence structures in Ukraine.

Rising on the Tylihul estuary, 80 km southwest of Mykolaiv city, the DTEK/Vestas turbines will be the tallest post-Independence structures in Ukraine. Rising on the Tylihul estuary, 80 km southwest of Mykolaiv city, the DTEK/Vestas turbines will be the tallest post-Independence structures in Ukraine. The blades will measure 162 meters from tip to ti...

The Tiligulska wind power project is designed to be scaled up to 5

The Tiligulska wind power project is designed to be scaled up to 5 The Tiligulska wind power project is designed to be scaled up to 564 MW. But, for this to happen Maris Kunitskis, CEO of DTEK Renewables, says: “We expect that the crisis related to non-payments for t...

With wind and solar executives desperately renegotiating bank loans and talking to lawyers about international arbitration

With wind and solar executives desperately renegotiating bank loans and talking to lawyers about international arbitration With wind and solar executives desperately renegotiating bank loans and talking to lawyers about international arbitration, the most visible sign of Ukraine’s crisis came in January when Norway’s Aker...

By contrast, Europe installed

By contrast, Europe installed By contrast, Europe installed 14.7 GW of new wind capacity last year. Wind farm generation covered 16.4% of electricity consumption in Europe, reports WindEurope.

Despite lower rates and uncertainty over payments, several wind projects are advancing in Ukraine:

Despite lower rates and uncertainty over payments, several wind projects are advancing in Ukraine: Despite lower rates and uncertainty over payments, several wind projects are advancing in Ukraine:

Two US-originated companies

Two US-originated companies Two US-originated companies, VR Capital Group’s Elementum Energy and Peter Gish’s Ukraine Power Resources plan to inaugurate this spring a 40 MW wind farm in Starokozache, on the Dnister estuary, 75 k...

Turkey’s Atlas Global Energy plans to build a 16 turbine, 60 MW wind farm in a Carpathian mountain valley

Turkey’s Atlas Global Energy plans to build a 16 turbine, 60 MW wind farm in a Carpathian mountain valley Turkey’s Atlas Global Energy plans to build a 16 turbine, 60 MW wind farm in a Carpathian mountain valley near the Beskidy railroad tunnel, reports Daily Lviv. The tracks through the newly rebuilt, 1....

France’s Eurocape New Energy has commissioned a 98 MW wind farm

France’s Eurocape New Energy has commissioned a 98 MW wind farm France’s Eurocape New Energy has commissioned a 98 MW wind farm in the Priazovsky district of Zaporizhia. The plant, Eurocape 1, has 27 GE tubines, each with a capacity of 3.6 MW. Originally planned t...

Hong Kong’s Hiro Asia Investments is paying for the construction of a 25-turbine, 75 MW wind power plant that is to guarantee electricity for Yuzhne, Ukraine’s largest port

Hong Kong’s Hiro Asia Investments is paying for the construction of a 25-turbine, 75 MW wind power plant that is to guarantee electricity for Yuzhne, Ukraine’s largest port Hong Kong’s Hiro Asia Investments is paying for the construction of a 25-turbine, 75 MW wind power plant that is to guarantee electricity for Yuzhne, Ukraine’s largest port. China is Ukraine’s largest...

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