The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will support the Ukrainian government in switching from feed-in-tariffs to an auction-based mechanism for large-scale renewable energy (RE). EBRD is currently seeking a consultant to oversee the setting up of a competitive bidding procurement process, ahead of the first auctions for large-scale solar and wind, scheduled for 2020. A second tranche of auctions is slated for 2021/22, to cover wind schemes up to 20 MW and PV projects in excess of 5 MW capacity. In addition, the EU has also launched its own RE100 initiative, which aims at providing financial incentives for companies that invest in RE projects. over 1 MW are expected in 2023.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will support the Ukrainian government in switching from feed-in-tariffs to an auction-based mechanism for large-scale renewable energy (RE). EBRD is currently seeking a consultant to oversee the setting up of a competitive bidding procurement process, ahead of the first auctions for large-scale solar and wind, scheduled for 2020. A second tranche of auctions is slated for 2021/22, to cover wind schemes up to 20 MW and PV projects in excess of 5 MW capacity. Auctions for wind projects over 3 MW and solar over 1 MW are expected in 2023.