RENEWABLE ENERGY: ADAPTATION OF UKRAINIAN LEGISLATION TO THE NORMS AND STANDARDS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Abstract

The article analyses the state of adaptation of Ukrainian legislation to the norms and standards of the European Union. This article proved that new challenges in the energy sector of Ukraine have become not only a serious threat to the economic security of our country, but also a certain impetus, a driving force aimed at making new decisions and applying new tools to support the development of renewable energy. The author established that the adaptation of national legislation in the field of renewable energy in accordance with European Union law was primarily manifested in the development, adoption and improvement, in accordance with the requirements of European Union legislation, of such fundamental national legislative acts for the field of renewable energy as: the Law of Ukraine «On Alternative Energy Sources», the Law of Ukraine «On Alternative Fuels», the Law of Ukraine «On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Promoting the Production and Use of Biofuels», the Law of Ukraine «On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on the Restoration and «Green» Transformation of the Energy System of Ukraine». It is proven that Ukraine, as a member of the Energy Community, has taken steps to prevent abuse in wholesale energy markets in order to ensure integrity and transparency in the wholesale energy market. The latest changes in national legislation in the field of renewable energy were analysed for their compliance with the requirements of the European Union and it was found that, in accordance with them, the following have been updated: updated issues regarding the «green» tariff and the «green» tariff coefficient for electricity facilities; the issue of stimulating the production of electricity from alternative energy sources using the self-production mechanism and supporting active consumers using the self-production mechanism; the issue of establishing a guarantee of origin for electricity generated from renewable energy sources; the issue of licensing economic activities in the electricity market, in particular in the field of renewable energy, etc.