This year Ukraine
has increased the share of renewable energy in the total supply, while heat
supply organizations have completed works on upgrading and construction of
1,000 new boilers to alternative fuels.
The Ministry of
Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Communal Services of Ukraine
stresses that the issue of energy efficiency through the introduction of
alternative energy sources is currently at the highest state level. According
to experts of the Ministry, 28% out of 30,000 Ukrainian boilers are working on
alternative energy sources.
In addition, this
year the share of renewable energy in the total supply has been increased.
To reduce power
consumption of housing services, it has taken a number of documents aimed at
increasing the share of renewable energy to 20% by 2020.
Moreover, the Regional
Development Ministry emphasizes that important instrument for implementing
sustainable energy planning as well as alternative energy sources is the
participation of Ukrainian towns in the Covenant of Mayors project of the
European Commission. The project aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 20%, increase the
share of alternative and renewable sources energy and energy
efficiency by 20% respectively.