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Review of the current state and development perspectives of the solar energy in Ukraine
ISSN 2786-7102 (Online). System Research in Energy. 2022. 1(70)
1. Introduction
Energy security is economic stability’s most
precarious but promising aspect. Only by utilizing
the potential of alternative energy, is it feasible to
find a solution to the problem of raising the degree
of energy security in Ukraine. Significant finan-
cial losses, a decrease in social protection, and the
instability of global operations are all results of
the COVID-19 pandemic. The need for alternative
energy has increased, though, and the subject of
information and computer technology is brought
up. With natural resources depletion worldwide
and their detrimental effects on the environment,
developing alternative energy sources has recent-
ly become the most important. Since Ukraine has
an enormous natural, geographic, and investment
potential for developing renewable energy sourc-
es (RES), this is the critical area in which the na-
tional energy-saving policy is implemented. Solar
energy is one of the most promising alternative
energy sources [1–5].
This paper analyzes the results of alternative en-
ergy use, the prospects for developing solar power
generation systems, and the economic feasibility of
the future development of RES.
2. Overview of the current state of solar ener-
gy in Ukraine
One of the main tasks of ensuring the country’s
sustainable economic development is its energy pol-
icy and energy supply system. Energy development
results and economic growth depend on the develop-
ment level and implementation of RES. At this stage
of development of RES, Ukraine is signifi cantly in-
ferior to the advanced countries of the world, which
ten years ago began an active process of using al-
ternative energy. However, due to its potential, geo-
graphical location, and climatic conditions, Ukraine
is an attractive investment project in the European
space to develop solar energy and construct solar
power plants (SPPs).
Alternative energy [6] is a branch of energy that
produces electricity, heat, and mechanical energy
from alternative energy sources.
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doi: https://doi.org/10.15407/srenergy2022.01.019
UDC 620.9 Anastasiia Sverdlova, PhD (Engin.), https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8222-1357
Institute of General Energy of NAS of Ukraine, 172 Antonovycha Str., 03150, Kyiv, Ukraine
e-mail: info@ienergy.kiev.ua
Corresponding author: science.sverdlova@gmail.com
REVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATE AND DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES
OF THE SOLAR ENERGY IN UKRAINE
Abstract. This paper analyzes the prospects for developing solar power generation
systems and the economic feasibility of further industry development. The state of global
solar energy, its expansion potential, and Ukraine’s position in the total statistics are
examined. The rate of increase in the introduction of alternative types of energy has been
determined. Statistical data on the number of commissioned power plants and the electricity
they produced were analyzed. Solar energy is one of the most promising and powerful
renewable energy sources. As a result of the analysis, it was concluded that Ukraine is
gradually taking essential steps to expand the use of solar energy, developing a regulatory
and legislative basis for the service, implementation, optimization, and stimulation of
households to implement and build solar power plants. The relevance and expediency of
the use of solar energy in connection with the constant growth of the cost of electricity and
the future forecast of the increase of public investments in the industry at the global level
are characterized. According to the analysis of statistical data and forthcoming plans for
solar energy development, high rates of its growth in Ukraine have been determined. The
consequences the war has on the solar energy industry are described. It is explained that,
due to the war, half of the renewable energy objects are under threat of complete or partial
destruction, in particular, 47% of solar power plants are located in regions where active
fighting continues. The general trend of post-war development will be an increase in the
share of solar energy in the overall energy balance. This will be facilitated by eliminating
financial and legislative restrictions on the development of renewable energy, expanding
opportunities for the export of electricity from renewable energy sources, and considering
the green course, which is focused on clean energy.
Keywords: alternative energy, renewable energy sources, solar power plants, electric
energy.
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Solar energy is used worldwide and is becoming
increasingly popular for electricity generation. Solar
energy can be generated in two main ways [7]:
1. Photovoltaic (PV)/solar cells are semiconduc-
tors that convert sunlight directly into electricity.
This technology is the fastest growing renewable
energy source and plays an essential role in the fu-
ture global electricity production.
2. Concentrated solar power (CSP) uses mir-
rors to concentrate sunlight. CSP technology
generates electricity in large power plants, which
usually have a field of mirrors redirecting the rays
to a tall thin tower.
Solar energy is one of the most promising and
powerful RES, and the growth of these capacities
is increasing yearly [8–12]. Ukraine is gradually
taking essential steps to expand the use of solar
energy, developing a regulatory framework for the
use, implementation, optimization, and encourage-
ment of households to implement and build SPPs.
According to the statistical data of the Unifi ed Na-
tional Information Agency of Ukraine “UKRIN-
FORM” [13], there are 15 665 (875 industrial and
14 790 household SPPs) renewable energy facili-
ties in Ukraine, which have a green tariff and have
ten powerful SPPs in the territory (Table 1).
Table 1. 10 most powerful SPPs of Ukraine
Name Capacity,
MW Area, ha Location Year of launch
Pokrovska SPP
240 437 near the village of Pokrovske, Nikopol
district, Dnipropetrovsk region. 2019
Pokrovska SPP is the second-largest SPP in Europe. The SPP will produce 400 million kWh of
green electricity annually to provide 200 thousand private houses or apartments. Additionally, due
to the station’s operation, CO2 emissions into the atmosphere will be reduced by 420 thousand
tons annually.
Pokrovska SPP consists of 840 thousand of solar panels manufactured by Risen (China).
Investments in the construction of the SPP amounted to 193 million euros.
Nikopol SPP
200 400 near Starozavodske village, Nikopol
district, Dnipropetrovsk region. 2019
Nikopol SPP is one of the largest SPPs in Ukraine and was built in less than a year. The power
plant is one of the three most powerful in Europe. The station can provide electricity to 140
thousand of households.
Not a single hryvnia was spent on the construction of the Nikopol SPP from the regional or state
budget – it was built exclusively at the expense of investors. The Ukrainian company DTEK and
the Chinese China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) signed the agreement.
The construction of the giant facility began in April 2018 on a 400-hectare site near the village of
Starozavodske, Nikopol district. 750 thousand solar panels were placed here. The power plant will
produce about 280 million kWh per year.
According to experts, the SPP will bring about UAH 20 million in annual tax revenue to the
Dnipropetrovsk region.
SPP «Yavoriv-1»
72 115 Ternovytsia, Yavoriv district, Lviv region 2018–2019
Yavoriv-1 SPP belongs to Eco-Optima LLC and is one of Western Ukraine’s largest SPPs.
The fi rst stage of the plant was put into operation in October 2018, with a capacity of 36 MW.
The second stage was put into operation on November 1, 2019. As a result, 268 thousand solar
modules were installed in the Yavoriv-1 SPP and the annual electricity production of 73747
million kWh.
Kamianets-
Podilskyi SPP
63.8 110 Panivtsi village, Kamyanets-Podilskyi
district, Khmelnytskyi region 2019
Kamianets-Podilskyi SPP belong to Podolskenergo. The project’s investor was the American fund
«VR CAPITAL GROUP».
The SPP is located on the fi ltration fi elds of the Kamyanets-Podilsky sugar plant, which are
currently unsuitable for agriculture. The station has 220 thousand of solar panels. More than 50%
of the station’s components are manufactured by Ukrainian enterprises.
The planned annual electricity production will be 68.2 GW/year, providing electricity to one-third
of the 13000 households in Kamianets-Podilskyi.
Note that Podolskenergo will pay 2.6 million hryvnias to the budget of Panivtsi village as rent
payments, making the company the primary taxpayer for the local community.
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SPP Tokmak
Solar Energy
50 96.4 Tokmak, Zaporizhzhya region 2018
Tokmak Solar Energy is one of the largest SPPs in Ukraine. Tokmak Solar Energy owns the
power plant. The project’s investors are Astra Capital Group’s investment company in partnership
with the Ukrgasbank. The station’s capacity is suffi cient to illuminate the Zaporizhzhia region’s
Orikhiv, Gulyaypil, Polohiv, and partially Chernihiv districts.
The SPP attracted an additional UAH 1.2 billion investment to the Tokmak region, and annual
revenues to the budgets of all levels amounted to more than UAH 100 million. Additionally,
Tokmak SPP signifi cantly reduced CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. This is a signifi cant
contribution to Ukraine’s energy independence and environmental safety.
Danube SPP
43.14 80 Artsyz, Odesa region 2013
The Danube SPP belongs to the Chinese corporation CNBM New Energy Engineering Co, which
was involved in supplying solar panels.
The SPP has 40 inverter stations, and more than 645 km of various cables have been laid to
ensure its operation. The generated electricity is enough to provide 12 thousand households
with energy. The station’s operation allows reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 44.000
tons per year. Additionally, the station can produce electricity on cloudy days and even in
winter.
About UAH 900 million was invested in the region’s economy during the plant’s construction.
Starokozacha
SPP
43 80 near the village of Starokozache,
Odesa region 2012
The Starokozacha SPP belongs to the Chinese state-owned company CNBM.
The solar station in Starokozache covers an area of 80 hectares and is equipped with 183.964
solar modules. The power generation capacity of this station is 42.95 MW, which not only meets
the domestic electricity needs of the population of many surrounding villages but also annually
reduces emissions of more than 44.000 tons of carbon dioxide.
SPP Ternovitsa
20 12 Ternovytsia, Yavoriv district, Lviv region 2017
The Ternovytsia SPP started operation on October 26, 2017. Its total capacity will be 20 MW, and
the estimated electricity produced annually will be about 6.5 million kWh. The station consists
of 22 thousand pieces of solar silicon photovoltaic modules. The component equipment of the
SPP comprises foreign and Ukrainian manufacturers – the project attracted UAH 149 million in
investments from Greenville Energy.
This power plant will be able to provide energy to fi ve thousand homes.
SPP Modus
Group
14 18.3 Zalukva, Galician district,
Ivano-Frankivsk region 2019
The international holding Modus Group, which includes Green Genius, has successfully
implemented its fi rst project in Ukraine – a SPP in the Carpathian region. The power plant’s
capacity is almost 14 MW, and the cost is 11 million euros.
The village allocated 18.3 hectares of land for the SPP. It was an old decommissioned collective
farm garden, which was more than 70 years old. The land lease is expected to bring about UAH
150 thousand per year to the village budget.
Kalynivka SPP
13.5 20.22 Kalynivka village, Mykolaiv region 2019
Kalynivska SPP was opened by TIU Canada. The station’s construction began in September 2018,
with a total investment of more than 11 million euros. This is the second investment made by the
company under the Free Trade Agreement between Ukraine and Canada, which entered into force
in August 2017.
Kalynivska SPP has almost 30.5 thousand solar panels and 5 inverters that were installed to
control the voltage. The total site area on which the station is located is 20.22 hectares.
The State Agency on Energy Effi ciency and En-
ergy Saving [14] reports that in the fi rst half of 2021,
the total capacity of renewable electricity facilities
increased by 8.3% or 709 MW (Fig. 1). Of these, 6
months were commissioned:
• wind power plants – 278.4 MW;
• SPPs – 257.4 MW;
• household SPPs – 156 MW;
• biomass power plants – 10.4 MW;
• biogas power plants – 6 MW;
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• small hydropower – 1.6 MW.
About EUR 530 million was invested in install-
ing 709 MW of renewable electricity. In total, as
of the end of the fi rst half of 2021, 9225 MW of
renewable electricity generation capacity was com-
missioned in Ukraine, namely,
• wind power plants – 1593 MW;
• SPPs – 6351 MW;
• household SPPs – 933 MW;
• capacity on solid biofuels – 119 MW;
• biogas plants – 111 MW;
• small hydropower – 118 MW [15–19].
Investing in solar energy is one of the most prof-
itable, reliable, and promising projects. Thanks to
green tariff s, investors from worldwide come to the
Ukrainian solar energy market. The State Agency
on Energy Effi ciency and Energy Saving [21] noted
that green energy attracted more than 1.24 billion
euros of investments in Ukraine in 2020, even in dif-
fi cult times of the pandemic. In particular, last year
46 million euros were invested in energy effi ciency
projects under the “warm loans” program (35 mil-
lion euros of loans) and energy services (122 ESCOs
for 11 million euros).
According to the Government portal [22], in
the second quarter of 2021, 3480 households in-
stalled SPPs with a total capacity of 98 MW, which
is 1.7 points more than in the fi rst quarter. Thus,
more than 35.4 thousand families in Ukraine have
switched to electricity from solar energy. The total
capacity of such SPPs is 933 MW, and investments
amounted to about 730 million euros. Three re-
gions of Ukraine are the most promising and have
the most signifi cant number of solar stations com-
pared to other regions (Fig. 2).
The National Energy Company Ukrenergo [23]
reports that the total volume of electricity exports
to Ukraine in 2020 exceeds imports by 2.1 times –
4754.1 million kWh and 2284.9 million kWh, re-
spectively. In particular, in the trade zone of the
IPS of Ukraine (Poland, Moldova), exports ex-
ceed imports by 8.4 times – 1734 million kWh
against 205.7 million kWh, and on the Burshtyn
TPP Island (Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania) by
1.45 times – 3020 million kWh and 2079.2 mil-
lion kWh, respectively. The development and
widespread use of SPPs are essential from the
perspective of domestic and world consumers.
Thus, according to [23], the volume of electrici-
ty exports in December 2020 decreased by 31.2%
compared to the previous month. Simultaneously,
the most significant reduction in exports occurred
in Romania – by 5.6 times to 23.2 million kWh.
Additionally, exports to Poland decreased by 16%
to 103.4 million kWh and Hungary – by 20.2%
to 169.8 million kWh (31.4% and 51.5% of total
exports, respectively). Simultaneously, exports to
Slovakia increased 7.8 times to 22 million kWh
and to Moldova – by 3.2% to 11.1 million kWh.
According to offi cial IRENA data [24–31] of 4
April 2021, the total capacity of SPPs in the world
Fig. 1. Electricity market: Ukraine, total installed renewable electricity capacity (MW), 2014–2021 [20]
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in 2020 increased by 21.6% to 714 GW. In particu-
lar, all European countries (including non-EU coun-
tries) in 2020 increase their capacity SPPs by 14.5%
to 163.5 GW. In terms of total solar energy capacity
in 2020 (7.33 GW), Ukraine ranks 6th in Europe,
and in terms of growth – 4th with an indicator of
+23.5% (Fig. 3). According to the IB Center [32], in
2021, the total investment in solar energy projects
may exceed $ 80 billion worldwide.
Thus, according to statistics and long-term plans,
solar energy in Ukraine has high rates of develop-
ment, gaining a foothold in the energy service market
every year and contributing to the following factors:
– alternative energy is a relatively new branch
of energy security but has a stable, gradual devel-
opment;
– the geographical location makes it possible to
produce energy throughout the year continuously;
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Fig. 2. Areas with the most signifi cant number of solar stations in households
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Germany Italy Spain France Netherlands Ukraine
Fig. 3. TOP-6 countries in Europe by the total capacity of solar energy in 2020
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– signifi cant investment potential for internation-
al partners;
– high level of professionalism of specialists,
which will contribute to the expansion of the needs
of the domestic labor market and further profession-
al development;
– social protection of the population;
– in the development of project fi nancing policy
at the state level
– long-term economically sound profi t plan with
further development of the investment direction;
– the creation of favorable conditions for invest-
ment will create requirements for investment in re-
lated industries [33].
SPPs have a positive economic eff ect not only
on households but also on private businesses. These
benefi ts include the following:
– reduction of maintenance costs, as the cost of
solar energy, is lower than that of the grid;
– energy independence of production (business);
– creating a positive image of an innovative, so-
cially responsible company that cares about the en-
vironmental situation in the world;
– payback period is short, average of 10 years;
– low operating costs;
– developing a system of providing alternative
technologies will contribute to the further devel-
opment of technologies in this area and other joint
projects.
Foreign investments are becoming a signifi cant
factor in developing a country’s economy and a
prerequisite for the structural reorganization of the
national economy [34]. This, in turn, ensures sci-
entifi c and technological progress and, in general,
the improvement of essential macro- and microeco-
nomic indicators of the country’s economic activity.
Moreover, an infl uential investment policy helps the
country overcome the crisis, stimulates production
enterprises, and accelerates economic growth [35].
These achievements allowed Ukraine to improve
its investment climate and rank 15th in the global
renewable energy investment ranking in 2019 [36–
43]. Additionally, improving Ukraine’s regulatory
framework for green tariff s has strengthened inves-
tor confi dence in the state system of green energy
support. As a result, according to the research or-
ganization BloombergNEF [44], the total direct in-
vestment in the renewable energy industry (REI) in
Ukraine since the introduction of the green tariff in
2008 is estimated at $ 12 billion, of which $ 7.2 bil-
lion falls in the period 2015–2020.
Ukraine will have an ambitious REI sector at the
beginning of 2022. This is how Andriy Pylypenko,
Head of SE Guaranteed Buyer, assessed the state of
the industry on the eve of the russian invasion during
an expert discussion on the current state of the REI
sector and the directions of post-war recovery.
He specifi ed that the volume of investments in
the sector exceeded USD 12 billion at that time. Ad-
ditionally, the government worked on repaying ac-
cumulated debts to renewable energy producers and
the direction of further movement.
Ukraine
Sweden
Mexico
Germany
France
UAE
Chile
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Australia
Brazil
India
Japan
USA
China
Billions of dollars
Fig. 4. Investments in RES in 2019
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3. The impact of the war on the solar energy
sector of Ukraine
However, with the outbreak of the war, the is-
sue of preserving the industry rather than develop-
ing it arose, as the main capacities were located in
the temporarily occupied territories of the south and
east of Ukraine. Every day, energy facilities, includ-
ing green energy, are under the threat of shelling
throughout Ukraine. Part of the infrastructure has
already been damaged.
About 60% of industrial SPPs are concentrated in
Ukraine’s southern and southeastern regions, where
active hostilities are taking place [45].
According to company executives, solar genera-
tion suff ers the most signifi cant losses from the rus-
sian occupiers.
The reason for this is a large area of industrial
solar generation facilities. Thus, according to vari-
ous estimates (to be specifi ed due to the location of
generation facilities in the area of active hostilities),
30–40% of power plants in the regions aff ected by
the russian invasion suff ered – 1120–1500 MW of
installed capacity.
Industrial SPPs located in the Mykolaiv energy
hub suff ered the most.
Thus, the solar park of the Solar Generation com-
pany (22 MW) was shelled with artillery weapons,
and a week later – from a helicopter – a shell on the
territory detonated after repeated shelling.
Additionally, it is impossible to switch the fa-
cilities into generation due to the destruction of
the 5.5 km of 150 kV power line supplying Myko-
laiv city.
There is also known about the destruction of
100% of the generating capacity of SPPs in the
Kharkiv region.
Simultaneously, the preserved industrial SPPs
do not operate at a total capacity, as they receive
dispatch commands to limit generation almost every
day during daylight hours to ensure the reliability of
the power system.
In such conditions, the profi tability of these fa-
cilities disappears, given that, in most cases, they
are credited or refi nanced by Ukrainian banks and
international fi nancial institutions.
At the beginning of 2022, 1.2 GW of private
household SPPs were commissioned in Ukraine.
Statistics on the location of private SPPs and
overlaying it on the sites of shelling settlements in
Ukraine show that an estimated 280 MW (24%) of
installed capacity was destroyed.
The post-war reconstruction of Ukraine should
be based on RES, insists the Chairman of the UWEA
Board. According to his estimates, Ukraine will
achieve 50% of its electricity generation from REI
in the energy balance by 2030 [46–50].
4. Conclusions
The constant increase in the cost of electrici-
ty, dependence on suppliers, and energy intensity
of the economy decrease economic development,
social protection, and investment attractiveness
Fig. 5. Generation of green energy and installed capacities for 2021
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in general. Therefore, RES is the basis for de-
veloping an economically stable energy-inde-
pendent state. The implementation of measures
for the introduction of SPPs and RES, in general,
will improve the energy efficiency of Ukraine.
This, in turn, will positively impact the coun-
try’s environmental and economic security. En-
ergy independence, to which Ukraine aspires, is
not only about rational energy consumption but
also about energy development in general. To-
day, development is an investment in RES. The
development of the alternative energy sector is
Ukraine’s long-term energy and environmental
priority, which is stipulated by domestic legis-
lation and participation in international agree-
ments. In the long term, using RES is the key to
energy independence and stable economic devel-
opment in Ukraine.
Summarizing the experts’ assessments, we can
say that the general trend of post-war development
will be an increase in the share of electricity from
REI in the overall energy balance. This will be fa-
cilitated by eliminating fi nancial and legislative
restrictions on the development of renewable gen-
eration, expanding opportunities for exporting elec-
tricity from RES, and considering the green course,
which is focused on clean energy.
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ОГЛЯД ПОТОЧНОГО СТАНУ ТА ПЕРСПЕКТИВ РОЗВИТКУ
СОНЯЧНОЇ ЕНЕРГЕТИКИ В УКРАЇНІ
Анастасія Свердлова, к.т.н., https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8222-1357
Інститут загальної енергетики НАН України, вул. Антоновича, 172, 03150,
м. Київ, Україна
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Анотація. Метою роботи є аналіз перспектив розвитку системи сонячної ге-
нерації електроенергії та економічної доцільності подальшого розвитку галузі.
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енергії. Визначено сонячну енергетику однією з найперспективніших та потуж-
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| spelling | systemreorg-article-5682026-07-18T12:57:42Z Review of the current state and development perspectives of the solar energy in Ukraine Огляд поточного стану та перспектив розвитку сонячної енергетики в україні Sverdlova , Anastasiia alternative energy, renewable energy sources, solar power plants, electric energy альтернативна енергетика, відновлювальні джерела енергетики, сонячні електростанції, електроенергія This paper analyzes the prospects for developing solar power generation systems and the economic feasibility of further industry development. The state of global solar energy, its expansion potential, and Ukraine's position in the total statistics are examined. The rate of increase in the introduction of alternative types of energy has been determined. Statistical data on the number of commissioned power plants and the electricity they produced were analyzed. Solar energy is one of the most promising and powerful renewable energy sources. As a result of the analysis, it was concluded that Ukraine is gradually taking essential steps to expand the use of solar energy, developing a regulatory and legislative basis for the service, implementation, optimization, and stimulation of households to implement and build solar power plants. The relevance and expediency of the use of solar energy in connection with the constant growth of the cost of electricity and the future forecast of the increase of public investments in the industry at the global level are characterized. According to the analysis of statistical data and forthcoming plans for solar energy development, high rates of its growth in Ukraine have been determined. The consequences the war has on the solar energy industry are described. It is explained that, due to the war, half of the renewable energy objects are under threat of complete or partial destruction, in particular, 47% of solar power plants are located in regions where active fighting continues. The general trend of post-war development will be an increase in the share of solar energy in the overall energy balance. This will be facilitated by eliminating financial and legislative restrictions on the development of renewable energy, expanding opportunities for the export of electricity from renewable energy sources, and considering the green course, which is focused on clean energy. Метою роботи є аналіз перспектив розвитку системи сонячної генерації електроенергії та економічної доцільності подальшого розвитку галузі. Проаналізовані загальний стан сонячної енергетики у світі, шляхи розвитку та місце України в загальній статистиці. Визначено темпи приросту впровадження альтернативних видів енергії. Проаналізовано статистичні дані з кількості введених в експлуатацію електростанцій та вироблених ними обсягів електроенергії. Визначено сонячну енергетику однією з найперспективніших та потужних відновлюваних джерел енергії. У результаті аналізу було зроблено висновок, що Україна поступово здійснює важливі кроки для розширення використання сонячної енергетики, розробляючи нормативно-законодавче підґрунтя з використання, впровадження, оптимізації та стимулювання домогосподарств до впровадження і будівництва сонячних електростанцій. Охарактеризовано актуальність та доцільність використання сонячної енергії у зв’язку з постійним зростанням вартості електроенергії та перспективним прогнозом збільшення загальних інвестицій у галузь на глобальному рівні. Описані наслідки війни на галузь сонячної енергетики. Згідно з проведеного аналізу статистичних даних та перспективних планів розвитку сонячної енергетики, визначено високі темпи її розвитку в Україні. Показано, що через війну половина об’єктів відновлювальної енергетики перебуває під загрозою повної або часткової руйнації, зокрема в регіонах, де тривають активні бойові дії, перебуває 47% встановленої потужності сонячних електростанцій. Загальним трендом повоєнного розвитку буде збільшення частки електроенергії від джерел сонячної енергетики у загальному енергобалансі. Цьому сприятимуть усунення фінансових і законодавчих обмежень розвитку відновлюваної генерації, розширення можливостей експорту електроенергії від джерел відновлювальної енергетики та врахування зеленого курсу, який орієнтований на чисту енергетику. General Energy Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2022-10-19 Article Article application/pdf https://systemre.org/index.php/journal/article/view/568 10.15407/srenergy2022.01.019 System Research in Energy; No. 1 (70) (2022): System Research in Energy; 19-28 Системні дослідження в енергетиці; № 1 (70) (2022): Системні дослідження в енергетиці; 19-28 2786-7102 2786-7633 en https://systemre.org/index.php/journal/article/view/568/497 Copyright (c) 2022 Anastasiia Sverdlova https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0 |
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| title_short | Review of the current state and development perspectives of the solar energy in Ukraine |
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| topic | alternative energy renewable energy sources solar power plants electric energy |
| topic_facet | alternative energy renewable energy sources solar power plants electric energy альтернативна енергетика відновлювальні джерела енергетики сонячні електростанції електроенергія |
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