A report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) recommends three strategies to accelerate the deployment of distributed solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Ukraine as the country works to increase its energy security. Image: Karollyne Videira Hubert, Unsplash.
CESA has named Scott Murtishaw as the new Executive Director to lead CESA as it reforms its organizational structure to better serve members in the future.
Ukraine has ordered its largest state-owned companies to import at least half the electricity they consume, freeing domestic capacity for civilians as the country battles its worst energy crisis of the war, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced on 16 January.
Electric vehicle charging in Ukraine refers to the expanding network of public and private charging stations that enable the operation and adoption of electric vehicles, primarily featuring AC and DC fast-charging points amid ongoing economic and energy sector challenges.
The total capacity of solar power generation installed by private households in Ukraine has already exceeded 1. The regions have published data on the number of installed installations.
DTEK has energised the largest battery storage project in the war-torn country and one of the biggest ones in Eastern Europe. The 200 MW/400 MWh installation spans six sites ranging from 20 MW to 50 MW and connected to the power grid in the Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.