Paper details

Title:

Bioenergy in Ukraine: State of the Art and Prospects for the Development

Author(s):

Geletukha, G., Zheliezna, T.

Document(s):

Abstract:

Ukraine has good preconditions for the dynamic development of bioenergy sector. The main drivers for this are permanent rise in prices of traditional energy carriers, first of all natural gas, and big potential of biomass available for energy production. The economic potential is estimated at 19­23 mtoe/yr, and it depends mainly on the annual yield of agricultural crops. Existing law on biofuels and the law on green tariff supports the introduction of bioenergy technologies for heat and power production. Nevertheless existing legislation needs further improvement. One of the serious barriers for bioenergy development in Ukraine is distortion of natural gas prices for some kinds of consumers. The price for population and communal services is artificially low that renders it impossible to introduce bioenergy technologies in these sectors. Establishment of the market price of natural gas for all kinds of consumers is a necessary precondition for large­scale substitution of natural gas by biomass. National targets on energy production from biomass must be stated in an official document like Biomass Action Plan. We consider the following targets to be real: 1% of the total energy consumption at the expense of biomass in 2010 (that is equivalent to consumption of about 1.4 mtoe), 5% in 2020, and 10% in 2030.

Keywords:

bioenergy, biogas, biomass, boiler, legal aspects, biofuels

Topic:

Policies and ensuring sustainability

Subtopic:

National strategies for bioenergy

Event:

18th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

Session:

OC12.4

Pages:

2106 - 2108

ISBN-13:

978-88-89407-56-1

ISBN-10:

88-89407-56-5

Paper DOI:

10.5071/18thEUBCE2010-OC12.4

Price:

FREE