‘The issue of gas generation remains acute for businesses, especially in the face of energy challenges. However, due to the unstable situation in the gas market, there is a certain cautious approach to the development of such generation,’ noted Yevhen Korf, the Head of ENERGO-PLUS.
‘The demand for cogeneration units heavily depends on market conditions, fuel prices, and the expected stability of regulatory policies. Recent changes in gas pricing, as well as discussions on changes to the special obligations mechanism – PSO, have affected business investment decisions. Some companies have adopted a wait-and-see position, evaluating the profitability of projects under the new conditions,’ he said in the interview for EnergoReform.
At the same time, according to Yevhen Korf, there is still a keen interest in cogeneration: the companies prioritizing energy supply stability continue to view it as part of their energy strategy.
‘As for forecasts, it is crucial to understand the further governmental decisions and the future market conditions. If regulatory conditions remain predictable alongside ]reasonable gas pricing, the demand for gas generation may stabilize by the end of the year,’ Korf noted.
As was reported earlier, ENERGO-PLUS, the Ukrainian company, was founded in 2013. Its primary activities include the design, development, and implementation of industrial automation systems, power supply, and various electrical systems for Ukrainian enterprises and private companies. It was one of the first Ukrainian companies to commission a 24 MW gas turbine unit in central Ukraine.
According to the government resolution No. 222 dated March 6, 2022, the Naftogaz group supplies gas resources as part of the special obligations (PSO) for combined heat and power plants (CHPPs) producing electricity in a heating cycle at the rate of UAH 16,500 per 1,000 cubic meters (hereinafter, including VAT), for thermal power stations (TPPs) and CHPPs producing electricity in a condensing cycle at UAH 10,950 per 1,000 cubic meters, and for gas turbine and gas piston units at UAH 16,500 per 1,000 cubic meters.
Since the beginning of 2024, the Russian Federation has carried out 17 large-scale attacks on the gas infrastructure of Ukraine. At the end of February, Roman Chumak, the head of the group, stated that due to Russian shelling, the gas situation in Ukraine is complicated but not critical, and is under full control. Naftogaz is importing the necessary volumes of gas to balance the system and satisfy the needs of all consumer groups.
Meanwhile, in a brief interview for Interfax-Ukraine at the beginning of February, Herman Halushchenko, The Minister of Energy of Ukraine, stated that the country would need to import at least 1 billion cubic meters of gas by the end of the year.
According to Yuriy Boyko, a member of the supervisory board of Ukrenergo, the situation with natural gas in Ukraine necessitates the operation of generation units not only on this type of fuel but also on alternative ones.
Source:
portal interfax
