The Cabinet of Ministers approved the Energy Strategy of Ukraine until 2050, which reflects the goals of the European green course and the achievement of carbon neutrality of the energy sector by 2050.
The document envisages the development of modern and safe nuclear and "green" generation, as well as the modernization and automation of transmission and distribution systems, the Ministry of Energy reports.
It is noted that the document is based on the principles of an integrated approach and will contribute to the sustainable development of the economy.
The message said that the Strategy takes into account:
- the consequences of a full-scale war, strengthening the role of energy security and strengthening the sustainability of the energy system;
- the results of joining the unified energy system of Ukraine (UES) to the European network of electricity transmission system operators (ENTSO-E) and deepening the integration of the UES into the European network;
- the availability of the latest technologies (in particular, the production and use of hydrogen for energy purposes, small modular nuclear reactors, energy storage facilities, etc.), technical changes in the energy sector, global trends and innovative solutions, environmental safety requirements that comply with EU regulations and accepted obligations of Ukraine;
- Ukraine's international obligations regarding energy efficiency and the use of RES, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, etc.;
- decentralization of electricity generation throughout the country to improve the stability and reliability of energy supply.
It is noted that the draft Strategy was prepared by the Ministry of Energy together with experts from energy companies, in particular from NEC "Energoatom", NEC "Ukrenergo", JSC "Naftogaz of Ukraine", OGTSU, PrJSC "Ukrhydroenergo" and others, with the support of the Government of Great Britain with the involvement of KPMG. The developers consulted with experts from the International, German and Danish Energy Agencies, as well as from the US Department of Energy and the Berlin School of Economics. The project was also presented to the European Commission.
Earlier, EcoPolitic wrote, that the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal named seven main tasks of the comprehensive reform of the energy sector. Among them are the development of green generation and energy efficiency.
As EcoPolitic previously reported, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted the Strategy for the Development of Industrial Parks until 2030.
