PROBLEMS AND FEATURES OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN UKRAINE DURING A FULL-SCALE WAR

Abstract

The article reviews the public administration of the alternative energy sector in Ukraine in the pre-war period. Positive developments that were implemented by a number of regulatory and legislative acts are identified. The author also highlights the contradictory actions of the Government and other stakeholders that caused uncertainty in the priorities of the energy sector development in the context of the choice between fossil and alternative energy sources. The article analyzes the statistical indicators that characterized the energy market of Ukraine on the eve of the full-scale invasion of russia. It is determined that the vast majority of the Ukrainian energy sector is based on outdated generating capacities, among which thermal generation stood out as particularly worn out. The author estimates the damage caused by the aggressor's systematic attacks on energy infrastructure facilities as of May 2024. The necessity of rapid systemic transformations of the Ukrainian energy sector is substantiated. It is proved that only alternative energy will be able to compensate for the amount of electricity lost due to Russian strikes on Ukrainian thermal power plants in a relatively short time. Security requirements for the future green energy infrastructure are put forward, which include decentralization of location and minimization of the capacity of individual facilities. The economic advantages of green energy over traditional energy are confirmed. The circumstances of the impossibility of a reliable assessment of the damage caused by the aggressor to the Ukrainian green energy sector from the war are revealed. Approximate data on the assessment of such damage are formulated. The most and least affected green sectors are identified. The reasons for the decrease in electricity generation from alternative sources are highlighted. The aspects that impede the successful implementation of green energy development plans and are related to payments to green energy producers under the green tariff are revealed. Positive legislative and administrative initiatives that were implemented during the war are highlighted. The author proposes priority solutions aimed at solving the problems of the modern Ukrainian alternative energy sector.