Green generation provided more than 40% of energy needs in Ukraine shutterstock

Green generation provided more than 40% of energy needs in Ukraine

Katerina Belousova

In August, 1,848,056.3 MWh of electricity was sold

In Ukraine in August, hydropower, energy from the sun, wind and other alternative sources provided about 43% of electricity needs.

The largest market share on the "day-ahead" (DAN) and intra-day (IND) markets was provided by nuclear and solar energy, reports Market operator.

The share of each energy source used for electricity production in August reached:

  • nuclear fuel – 23.08%;
  • solar radiation energy – 21.41%;
  • energy of waves and tides, hydropower – 18.01%;
  • coal – 8.34%;
  • natural gas – 8.32%;
  • fuel oil – 3.33%;
  • biomass – 0.8%;
  • biogas – 1.24%;
  • wind energy – 1.91%;
  • geothermal energy – 0.02%;
  • balancing market and import (undefined) – 2.34%;
  • no information provided regarding – 11.06%.

It is noted that in August 1,848,056.3 MWh of electric energy was realized.

Earlier, EcoPolitic wrote, that in Ukraine in July solar generation generated 28.33% of all energy, and about half of the energy was generated from renewable sources, and inhydro power plants generated 3.56%.

As EcoPolitic previously reported, the chief energy economist of the International Energy Agency, Tim Gould, said that the Russian-Ukrainian war provided a political impetus for the rapid deployment of RES technologies renewable energy in the EU, the USA and other countries.

Related
In Ukraine, the share of RES reached 9.8%
In Ukraine, the share of RES reached 9.8%

But the reason is not the rapid growth of the industry 

Solar and wind energy have become more profitable than fossil fuels, – IRENA
Solar and wind energy have become more profitable than fossil fuels, – IRENA

The long-term policy of supporting renewable energy accelerated its development, ensured the improvement of technologies and reduced costs

Climate target to triple global renewable energy by 2030 quite achievable –IEA
Climate target to triple global renewable energy by 2030 quite achievable –IEA

But this requires political will and simplification of permitting procedures