INEVITABILITY OF UKRAINE'S TRANSITION TO RENEWABLE ENERGY

• Дата: 2020
• Автори: Tuchynskyi, B., Kudria, S., Ivanchenko, I., Ivanchuk, V.
• Формат: Стаття
• Мова: Українська
• Опубліковано: Institute of Renewable Energy National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2020
• Теми: electric power; electric power equipment; energy fuels; external costs; efficiency; renewable energy.
• Онлайн доступ: https://ve.org.ua/index.php/journal/article/view/274
• Назва журналу: Vidnovluvana energetika

The article considers significant problems of modern Ukrainian electric power industry. Depreciation of TPP and NPP energy equipment exceeds the allowable design limits, which reduces the sustainability of electricity supply to consumers, increases local and global harmful emissions, increases specific fuel consumption at TPPs and NPPs, and thus increases the cost and price of electricity sales. Another challenge for Ukraine's electricity sector is its dependence on fuel imports. The priority development of electricity production from renewable energy sources, chosen by European countries, has overcome the problems of physical and moral wear of equipment, access to energy, environmental cleanliness of power plants, efficiency of electricity production for investors and the state. This positive European experience of overcoming the electricity crisis is very important for Ukraine. According to the International Energy Agency, in the period 2014-2035, investments in renewable electricity generation technologies in the EU will exceed investments in the field of traditional energy (TPP and NPP) combined, more than three times. The results of the operation of the European electricity sector at the new "low-carbon" rate show that the strategic decisions in the European electricity sector were successful - European countries overcame all obstacles to development. Given the similarity of many pressing problems of Ukrainian and European electricity, as well as the significant energy potential of renewable energy sources in Ukraine, including solar and wind energy - 2273 billion kWh per year, strategic decisions for Ukrainian electricity should take into account relevant European experience of priority electricity production from renewable energy sources. In addition, the analysis gives a reasonable conclusion that renewable electricity generation technologies are the most attractive for investors. Ref. 19, tables 8, fig. 12.