The National Commission, which carries out state regulation in the fields of energy and utilities (NCREKU), increased the price cap in the electricity market from May 1. This made it possible to resume the operation of cogeneration units and improved the conditions for investment in distributed generation, said Vladimir Omelchenko, director of energy and infrastructure programs at the Razumkov Center. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine.
According to Omelchenko, the previous reduction in marginal prices had a negative impact on the market.
“There are certain problems, you know that from April 1, the National Energy and Regulatory Commission adopted a resolution to reduce the price cap of electric energy. And as a result, most of these cogeneration plants stopped,” the expert noted.
He emphasized that the revision of the price cap made it possible to update economic incentives for investors.
“The NEURC literally changed the price cap after this meeting. This significantly improved the work and investment climate, specifically for cogeneration plants, and distribution generation in general,” the expert noted.
According to Omelchenko, increasing the price cap is a condition for the development of cogeneration, which should become the main element of energy resilience in conditions of war and the risks of new damage to infrastructure.
