Feed-in Tariffs Reduced

On 31 January 2015, the National Commission for State Energy and Public Utilities Regulation (NCSEPUR) has reduced the legally established rates of the Feed-in Tariffs for business entities that produce electricity from alternative sources of energy.

According to the NCSEPUR’s resolution, the Feed-in Tariffs were reduced by:

• 20% – for entities that generate electricity from solar energy via ground electric power facilities commissioned before 31 March 2013 inclusive;
• 10% – for entities that generate electricity from all other alternative energy via electric power facilities commissioned before 31 March 2013 inclusive.

The reduced rate of Feed-in Tariff will be applicable during a period of emergency in the energy sector introduced by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 36-p dated 14 January 2015. At the end of February the Cabinet of Ministers prolonged the temporary emergency measures in the energy sector until 24 March 2015 inclusive.