Rola rolnictva Ukrainy w wytwarzaniu energii odnawialnej

Abstract

The alternative energy production in Ukraine is analyzed in the paper. Established that Ukraine is energy-dependent country, and the main sources of energy consumption is fossil fuels. However, the share of renewable energy in Ukraine does not exceed 2 %, which is one of the lowest in Europe. However, Ukraine has not fully used massive potential for energy savings in the form of indigenous renewable energy sources and, in particular, there is a big potential of biomass available for energy production. Economically justified energy potential of existing waste biomass is about 25 million tons of standard fuel and energy potential of biomass that can be grown on unused agricultural land area of more than 4 million hectares - about 13 million tce (Table 3). Due to this potential it is possible to cover up to 18 % of total primary energy consumption in Ukraine. Thus, Ukraine's agriculture has considerable potential for bioenergy country.