CIS states

/25th June 2020, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM/ In the first quarter of 2020, the share of green electricity generated in the total amount of energy generated in Kazakhstan was 1.8%. This is 58% more than for the same period in 2019. Renewable energy development in Kazakhstan is accelerating. For three years, the amount of green energy generated has doubled. In 2017 renewable energy power plants in the country generated 1.1 billion kWh, while in 2019 this figure was 2.4 billion kWh. The state plans in 2020 to bring this figure to 3.15…

/11th March 2020, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM/ The adoption of renewable power plants (especially solar and wind) in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will lead to a significant reduction in the region’s carbon footprint while saving natural gas for future or other use. In most CIS states, energy conservation is considered one of the main ways to ensure energy security. After the USSR's disintegration, the newly independent states faced severe challenges that had suddenly emerged in the energy sector. These challenges were related to providing a sustainable power supply. One…

/17th December 2019, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM/ The Republic of Kazakhstan lies in the Eurasian continent's centre equally distant from the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. With its territory of 2,724,900 km² it is the ninth largest country in the world. In the west and the north, it shares borders with the Russian Federation, in the east with China, and in the south with the countries of Central Asia – Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. The national border's overall length is 12,200 km, with 600 km of them passing through the Caspian…

/25th February 2019, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM/  Uzbekistan plans five large scale solar photovoltaic (PV) by 2021. Energy security, affordability, and efficiency are key priorities of the government’s energy strategy, according to the recently published report Uzbekistan Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Market Outlook 2018÷2027. Uzbekistan is a promising country among CIS states for investors in solar photovoltaic (PV) energy due to its excellent solar irradiation potential and high fossil fuels dependency rate. The government has adopted policy and legal frameworks with clear goals to reduce energy intensity and losses, and enhance sector investments…

/27th April 2018, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM, EBRD/ The EBRD supports a new 36 MW solar plant in western Ukraine as part of its commitment to making the energy mix in its countries of operations greener. The investment is made together with the Clean Technology Fund, the Bank’s partner in advancing green energy.

/19th September 2017, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM/ Belarus is located in the centre of Europe. The territory accounts 207.6 thousand km2, and the population is 9.51 million people (2016). Belarus cannot cover its demand for energy with domestic sources because its mineral resources and renewable energy sources (RES) are quite limited according to Belarus Photovoltaic Market: Outlook 2016 ÷ 2025. The country has to import fuels and energy, mainly from the Russian Federation. The share of the net import of total primary fuel and energy consumption is about 85 % (2016).…

/24th July 2017, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM/, Ministry of Energy Infrastructure and Natural Resources of Armenia announced last week that 10 companies have been pre-qualified for a tender about 55 MW solar PV power plant located in the Masrik region of Gegharkunik province. The project cost is estimated to be between $40 to $60 million. The tender is being conducted by the Armenia Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund. Private developers or consortia can bid to design, finance, build, own and operate the 55 MW Masrik-1 Solar PV Power Plant. A special-purpose…

/14th September 2016, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM/ The main priority of energy policy and strategy of Belarus according to Belarus Photovoltaic Market: Outlook 2016 ÷ 2025 released by the RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM, is to reduce dependence on energy imports and to improve the financial stability of the sector. For this reason, renewable energy and energy efficiency have been selected as priority sectors to implement the well balanced sustainable energy policy of the country. On 1st March 2016, the government approved the “Comprehensive Development Plan for the Electricity Sector to 2025 and…

/25th August 2016, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM/ Belarusian mobile operator Velcom informed about the opening of the largest solar PV power plant in the country till the moment. It is located Bragin in the southern part of Belarus. This solar PV power plant has 22 MWp capacity and covers an area of more than 41 ha and with 85,000 solar PV modules delivered by Chinese solar manufacturer Risen Energy Co Ltd. This solar project represents an excellent example of how the land contaminated by the Chernobyl accident can be used to…