A consortium of civil society organizations (RePower Ukraine Charitable Foundation, Ecoclub, Ecoaction, Energy Act For Ukraine Foundation) is implementing the project “Renewable Energy Sources for a Sustainable Ukraine”, which is carried out by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).

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Overview:
16 pilot communities have been selected for the project. The RePower Ukraine Charitable Foundation is cooperating with 4 communities, namely: Mena City Territorial Community, Konotop City Territorial Community, Sosnytsia Settlement Territorial Community, Kremenchuk City Territorial Community. Renewable energy sources, specifically solar power plants, will be installed at 4 critical infrastructure facilities in these communities, allowing them to operate uninterruptedly. Training has been conducted for employees of facilities with installed renewable energy sources in each community.

About the project:
The main goal of the proposed project is to assist Ukrainian communities in creating decentralized renewable energy systems for their own production and consumption.
The project also aims to support and develop civil society that promotes energy transition and reduces environmental impact and climate change. These systems will be implemented in various public buildings such as schools, hospitals, kindergartens, nursing homes, as well as critical infrastructure facilities like drinking water supply or heat supply enterprises.
The project aims to demonstrate and communicate the benefits and economic feasibility of these systems, as well as support the investment base for scaling up similar approaches.

Objectives:

• Promote the development of decentralized renewable energy systems in Ukrainian communities.
• Inform about the economic and environmental benefits of these energy systems.
• Install 16 solar power plants in 16 communities at critical infrastructure facilities.
• Disseminate project results in other communities to expand its impact.
• Increase the capacity of local authorities to implement renewable energy projects.

Project results:

Installation of 4 decentralized renewable energy systems (RES) is planned:

• Mena city community: hybrid solar power plant for the hospital, capacity 40.6 kW
• Sosnytsia village council: hybrid solar power plant for the water utility, capacity 40.6 kW
• Konotop city community: hybrid solar power plant for the hospital, capacity 40.6 kW
• Kremenchuk city community: grid-connected solar power plant for the hospital, capacity 69.6 kW

Creation of four video clips showcasing the construction process and results of RES operation, highlighting the benefits of using RES for communities

Conducting training for employees at facilities with installed RES in each community, at least 2 employees per site

Organizing an offline conference with participation from member communities, representatives of regional administrations, and the public sector to disseminate information about RES benefits and state programs for “green” transition

Development of a “Concept for Community Transition to RES by 2050” for each partner community

 

These comprehensive measures are aimed at promoting sustainable development and energy independence of Ukrainian communities.