wind power in Ukraine

By the end of 2017, 505 MW of wind power plants had been launched in Ukraine, with 138 MW remaining in the occupied territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, and another 87.8 MW left in occupied Crimea.{{cite web |url=http://uprom.info/news/energy/za-tempami-rozvitku-vitrovoyi-energetiki-ukrayina-viperedila-reshtu-krayin-sng/ |title=За темпами розвитку вітрової енергетики Україна випередила решту країн СНД |author= |date=2018-01-26 |website=uprom.info |publisher=National Industrial Portal |access-date=2018-01-26}}

As of March 2019, 8 wind farms were being built in Ukraine with a total capacity of almost 1 GW. This is Ovid Wind (Odesa Oblast) - 87 MW; Black Sea WPP (Mykolaiv Oblast) - 70 MW; Prymorska WPP (Zaporizhia Oblast) - 200 MW; Overianivska (Kherson Oblast) - 70 MW; Kramatorsk WPP (Donetsk Oblast) - 70 MW; Orlivska WPP (Zaporizhia Oblast) - 100 MW; WES Sivash (Kherson Oblast) - 250 MW; Dnipro-Bug WPP (Kherson Oblast) - 110 MW.{{cite web |url=http://uprom.info/news/energy/v-ukraini-buduiut-8-vitroelektrostantsij-potuzhnistiu-1hvt/ |title=В Україні будують 8 вітроелектростанцій потужністю 1ГВт |author= |date=2019-03-25 |website=uprom.info |publisher=National Industrial Portal |access-date=2019-03-25}}{{cite web |title=Ukraine - Map - Countries - Online access - The Wind Power |url=https://www.thewindpower.net/country_maps_en_35_ukraine.php |website=www.thewindpower.net}} The 114 MW Tylihulska park was under construction near Mykolaiv in early 2023.{{cite web |last1=Proctor |first1=Darrell |title=Ukraine Group Completes First Phase of Wind Farm Despite Ongoing War |url=https://www.powermag.com/ukraine-group-completes-first-phase-of-wind-farm-despite-ongoing-war/ |website=POWER Magazine |date=10 March 2023}}

One GW was planned to be added in 2022, but the Russian invasion stalled development.{{Cite web |last=Lee (an_lee) |first=Andrew |date=2022-02-10 |title=Russia invasion tensions flagged as $1bn Ukraine wind farm build halted |url=https://www.rechargenews.com/wind/russia-invasion-tensions-flagged-as-1bn-ukraine-wind-farm-build-halted/2-1-1166367 |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=Recharge|language=en}} Wind farms are more resilient to attack than large gas and coal-fired power stations,{{Cite news |title=Half Ukraine’s power is knocked out; winter is coming |url=https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/07/15/half-ukraines-power-is-knocked-out-winter-is-coming |access-date=2024-07-16 |work=The Economist |issn=0013-0613}} because they are spread over a larger area so many more missiles are needed to destroy them.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-02 |title=How is Ukraine keeping the lights on this winter? |url=https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/11/02/ruined-plants-energy-heroes-and-dark-hospitals-ukraines-fight-for-light-as-winter-looms |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=euronews |language=en}} Before the war, Ukraine had around 55 GW of power station capacity, mainly coal, nuclear and gas. By 2024, Russian missiles and takeovers had reduced this to 20 GW. Of the 700 wind turbines in Ukraine, Russian drones damaged 11,{{cite web |last1=Sanderson |first1=Cosmo |title='Standing tall': Ukraine's wind turbines are proving a key tactical advantage, says industry chief |url=https://www.rechargenews.com/wind/standing-tall-ukraines-wind-turbines-are-proving-a-key-tactical-advantage-says-industry-chief/2-1-1657698 |website=rechargenews.com |language=en |date=10 June 2024}} including a 4 MW turbine in the 40 MW Dnistrovska wind farm in January 2024.{{cite web |last1=Sanderson |first1=Cosmo |title=GE wind turbine 'destroyed after massive Russian drone attack' |url=https://www.rechargenews.com/wind/ge-wind-turbine-destroyed-after-massive-russian-drone-attack/2-1-1581005 |website=Recharge|language=en |date=9 January 2024}} The country's only wind turbine manufacturer moved 1,500 km from the frontline to the western border in 2022.{{cite web |last1=Sanderson |first1=Cosmo |title='Tough road': how Ukraine's only wind turbine maker moved 1,500km to escape Russian fire |url=https://www.rechargenews.com/wind/tough-road-how-ukraines-only-wind-turbine-maker-moved-1-500km-to-escape-russian-fire/2-1-1655074 |website=rechargenews.com |language=en |date=4 June 2024}}

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The coasts of the Black and Azov Seas, the mountainous regions of the Crimean peninsula (especially the north-eastern coast) and the Carpathians, Odesa, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Luhansk and Mykolaiv regions are the most suitable for the construction of wind power plants.{{cite web |title=Global Wind Atlas: Ukraine |url=https://globalwindatlas.info/area/Ukraine |website=globalwindatlas.info |language=en}}

Ukraine has a rather high climatic potential of wind power,{{cite web |title=Renewable Energy in Ukraine: A Solution for European Energy Security and for Shifting the EU GND Eastward |url=https://www.globsec.org/what-we-do/press-releases/renewable-energy-ukraine-solution-european-energy-security-and-shifting |website=GLOBSEC|language=en}} which provides productive work not only of autonomous power units, but also of powerful wind power plants. The interest in exploring the most promising places for using wind energy is growing, based on its climatic potential and indicators of its possible utilization. According to the Global wind energy council, about 40% of the areas are suitable for wind power generation.[http://www.gwec.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/GWEO_2012_lowRes.pdf Global wind energy council 2011 report] In the medium term, it is possible to develop about 5,000 MW of wind energy, that is, 20-30% of total electricity consumption in the country. In 1996, the government announced a strategy for the construction of 200 MW of wind power by 2010, but by the end of 2011, only 151 MW were put into operation.{{Cn|date=December 2024}}

• 225.8 MW of WPP in the occupied by Russia territory of the Crimea and Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

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• [https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-economy/2532324-nbt-builds-eur-370-million-largescale-wind-farm-in-ukraine.html NBT builds EUR 370 million large-scale wind farm in Ukraine]
• [https://www.neweurope.eu/article/norway-builds-large-scale-wind-farm-in-ukraine/ Norway builds large-scale wind farm in Ukraine]
• [http://euromaidanpress.com/2017/07/30/most-powerful-wind-turbines-in-ukraine-produced-in-kramatorsk-45-km-away-from-the-frontline/ Ukraine’s most powerful wind turbines now produced 45 km away from the front line]

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