Ukraine thanks to the commissioning of significant capacities for the production of heat from gas, thermo-modernization of houses and a reduction in the norms for gas consumption saved 7.2 billion cubic meters of gas. This in a commentary to journalists, said the head of the State Energy Efficiency Sergei Savchuk, said "Ukrinform".
"Starting from 2014, such categories as the population and the budget saved 7.2 billion cubic meters of gas for two heating seasons due to warming, substitution and reduction of consumption rates," Savchuk said.. According to him, Ukraine should go through the creation of boiler houses that run on biofuel, use domestic equipment and burn domestic wood. "Since 2014, such boiler houses (on biofuel - Red. ) appeared approximately 1650 MW, but as a rule, these small boiler houses, with a capacity of 0.5-2 MW, as they are installed in hospitals, schools, kindergartens, "he said.. "But this year a law was passed that allowed selling heat not from gas at a tariff that is tied to the price of gas. 10% discount (on heat from biofuel in comparison with heat from gas - red. ) gives an opportunity to save the city's budgets and the population, "Savchuk said.. He noted that new opportunities stimulate investors to scale up existing projects and go to other cities.
"Wood waste is everywhere, throughout Ukraine. The investor will look at examples of projects that are already working and return investments. If two or three examples of such boiler houses take root, in a year or two we will get a boom of similar projects, "Savchuk stressed..
He added that the legislative field helps attract investment: it is a "green tariff" tied to the euro, and the ability to enter into long-term contracts for the sale of electricity. "The only thing, we need to monetize subsidies. Let's see how the new subsidy mechanism will work, which will work through the heat producer. If it works well, then I do not see any problems in the market, "Savchuk said..
Original article: Ukraine saved 7 billion cubic meters of gas through alternative energy.