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Russia has seized 35% of Ukrainian electricity generation.According to Forbes, 35% of Ukrainian electricity generation is located in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Ukraine lost 30% of its solar, more than 90% of wind generation, and more than 50% of thermal capacity. There are five large power plants on the Ukrainian territory occupied by the Russian Federation since February 24: Zaporizhzhia NPP, DTEK Zaporizhia TPP, Kakhovskaya HPP, Vugleghirskaya TPP, and DTEK Luhansk TPP. The combined total capacity of these power plants is about 14 GW. This is without considering city thermal power plants and solar and wind power plants. The total capacity of the Ukrainian energy system is more than 50 GW. Four more power plants are located less than 20 km from the front line: DTEK Kryvorizka TPP, DTEK Kurakhivska TPP, Zmiivska TPP, and Slovianska TPP. Their total capacity is about 8 GW. The capacity of the Zaporizhzhia NPP is more than 6 GW. It is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and the ninth largest in the world.
9.1.10 Renewables sector news
The Ukrainian government has improved the green auction procedure.
On August 2, the government adopted a resolution that improved the process for holding green auctions for rights to construct renewable energy facilities, adopting European standards and practices. The auction procedure will become more flexible, transparent, and efficient. It will provide an opportunity to reduce the price of green electricity to a competitive market basis. Furthermore, it will allow the state to regulate the introduction of new renewable energy sources (RES) capacity, their types, and locations in accordance with the capabilities and needs of the energy system. Improving the procedure of green auctions will contribute to the further development of RES in Ukraine on a competitive basis and the fulfilment of the state’s strategic goal and international obligation to decarbonize the economy.
Ukraine has completed all necessary work to launch the biomethane market in Ukraine. NCRECP, the state commission, has allowed the supply of biomethane to the gas transportation system of Ukraine, according to the State Energy Efficiency Agency. Thus, on August 2, the energy regulator adopted a resolution, On Amendments to the Code of the Gas Transportation System and the Code of Gas Distribution Systems. It regulates the issue of biomethane supply in the network. It is expected to increase the molar fraction of oxygen content in natural gas from 0.02 mol. %: up to 0.2 mol. % to allow biomethane introduction to the gas transportation system, and up to 1 mol. % for the introduction of biomethane to the gas distribution systems. On July 22, the government approved the procedure for the biomethane register’s function. Thus, the state has completed all preparatory work to launch the biomethane market in Ukraine.
The first biomethane production plant will be launched in Ukraine by the end of the year. Chernihivgaz JSC, which belongs to the agricultural holding Gals Agro, issued technical requirements for integrating the first biomethane plant in Ukraine. Its connection to the gas distribution network is expected by the end of 2022, the Regional Gas Company reported. The construction of an 800-metre-long gas pipeline will allow Gals Agro to transfer 330 cubic metres of biomethane per hour to the gas distribution network. Later, RGC and Chernihivgaz will build another 8-kilometre gas pipeline to increase biomethane transit capacity to 1,100 cubic metres per hour. The plan is to connect the biomethane plant to a larger number of consumers and transfer
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