Low Carbon Ukraine | Publications

#Renewables

September 23, 2021 — Policy Evaluation

Implementing the National Emissions Reduction Plan (NERP): How should Ukraine’s power plant park look like in 2033?

Ukraine risks significantly falling behind on implementing the National Emission Reduction Plan (NERP), a binding obligation towards the Energy Community (EnC). A debate about a possible revision of the NERP has started in Ukraine but so far focuses on relaxing the requirements of the NERP, including the deadlines already extended especially for Ukraine.

Implementing the National Emissions Reduction Plan (NERP): How should Ukraine’s power plant park look like in 2033?

May 8, 2021 — Policy Note

Towards a decarbonisation of Ukraine’s steel sector

This paper considers the potential for decarbonizing Ukraine’s steel sector and gives policy recommendations that take into account the challenging international environment Ukraine’s steel sector finds itself in.

Towards a decarbonisation of Ukraine's steel sector

May 5, 2021 — Policy Note

Increasing RES electricity generation through competitive auctioning of feed-in premiums

We propose regulatory changes that would reduce RES imbalances, ensure a more efficient dispatch of Ukraine’s electricity system and hence reduce the need for costly balancing energy.

Increasing RES electricity generation through competitive auctioning of feed-in premiums

July 15, 2020 — Policy Briefing

Regulating Curtailment

Curtailing and compensating RES can be cheaper than taking up 100% of RES electricity through investment into conventional plant park or transmission.

Regulating Curtailment (01/20/2020, PB, en)

December 14, 2019 — Policy Briefing

Renewable Energy in Ukraine

Further RES expansion is needed to replace the ageing power plant fleet and to sustain energy security. To account for a higher variability in the system, different instruments can be utilized.

Renewable Energy in Ukraine (12/20/2019, PB, en)

December 13, 2019 — Policy Paper

RES quotas for 2020 – 2024

Different sets of RES quotas are analyzed. In the best-case scenario, 3 GW wind & solar are built and RES quotas set at 1.6 GW, enabling a RES share above 20% in 2025.

RES quotas 2020-2024 (12/19/2019, PP, en)

October 17, 2019 — Policy Paper

Curtailment of renewable electricity as a flexibility option

Curtailment should be considered as a regular flexibility option. It helps to mitigate the green-coal paradox and to reduce system emisions from 94 to 40 Mt CO2.

Renewable electricity curtailment (10/17/2019, PP, en)

September 23, 2019 — Policy Briefing

Aspects of RES-support in Ukraine

The Ukrainian electricity system can absorb fluctuations of higher RES shares and support a further expansion with RES auctions.

Aspects of RES-support (09/23/2019, PB, en)

September 20, 2019 — Policy Paper

Limiting the cost of feed-in-tariff subsidies

The rising cost of RE support pushes electricity prices beyond affordable level in Ukraine. Yet the revision of the established FIT scheme should be carefully designed and consider potential risks.

FIT policy options (09/20/2019, PP, en)

August 19, 2019 — Policy Note

The Benefits of RES Curtailment in Ukraine

Analysis of curtailment as a flexibility option in the short and long run, including mitigation of the ‘green-coal paradox’ and comparison with hardware solutions. Overview of curtailment experiences across the world.

Benefits of RES Curtailment (08/19/2019, PN, en)

March 29, 2019 — Policy Briefing

RES auctions in Ukraine Quota Sizing

25% of electricity generation can come from Renewables in 2035 when annually installing around 500MW, what seems realistically as of today.

RES auctions: Quota Sizing (03/29/2019, PB, en)

March 28, 2019 — Policy Briefing

Local curtailment charges for RES

The concentration of wind and solar plants in high-yield regions increases balancing needs and grid constraints. We recommend introducing a transparent curtailment charge mechanism.

RES: Local curtailment charges (03/28/2019, PB, en)

February 20, 2019 — Policy Note

The Draft Law on Renewable Energy Sources

Recommendations: Dynamically adjusting FIT based on project duration. Incentives for a smart & grid-friendly location selection. FIT reduction in 2019 to contain costs.

Draft Law on RES (02/20/2019, PN, en)

January 30, 2019 — Policy Briefing

Stabilizing the support for renewables

Ukraine is about to adopt changes to the RE support law and introduce auction-based remuneration scheme. But is it not too late? Will the conservative changes to FIT help to contain the expensive boom?

Stabilizing support for renewables (01/30/2019, PB, en)

November 2, 2018 — Policy Briefing

Exploiting benefits of small solar and biogas

Small renewables projects can have important side benefits. Well targeted feed-in tariffs can support a cost-efficient deployment.

Small solar and biogas benefits (12/21/2019, PB, en)

November 1, 2018 — Policy Paper

Balancing of fluctuating renewable power sources

Based on a LCU’s Optimised Dispatch Model (ODM), we assess that the current Ukrainian power system can balance fluctuations of up to 15 GW of wind and solar (in-depth analysis).

Fluctuating renewable power sources (11/29/2018, PP, en)

November 1, 2018 — Policy Briefing

Location selection and wind solar mix

Wind and solar installations should be distributed over the country. Policy should strive for an optimal mix of wind and solar installations in order to reduce system cost.

Wind-solar mix (12/04/2019, PB, en)

October 1, 2018 — Policy Briefing

Balancing Renewables in Ukraine

Based on a LCU’s Optimised Dispatch Model (ODM), we assess that the current Ukrainian power system can balance fluctuations of up to 15 GW of wind and solar (overview of results).

Balancing Renewables (11/29/2019, PB, en)

Publications

#Renewables

Implementing the National Emissions Reduction Plan (NERP): How should Ukraine’s power plant park look like in 2033?

Towards a decarbonisation of Ukraine’s steel sector

Increasing RES electricity generation through competitive auctioning of feed-in premiums

Regulating Curtailment

Renewable Energy in Ukraine

RES quotas for 2020 – 2024

Curtailment of renewable electricity as a flexibility option

Aspects of RES-support in Ukraine

Limiting the cost of feed-in-tariff subsidies

The Benefits of RES Curtailment in Ukraine

RES auctions in Ukraine Quota Sizing

Local curtailment charges for RES

The Draft Law on Renewable Energy Sources

Stabilizing the support for renewables

Exploiting benefits of small solar and biogas

Balancing of fluctuating renewable power sources

Location selection and wind solar mix

Balancing Renewables in Ukraine

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