In accordance with the Energy Strategy of Ukraine for the Period until 2030 considerable growth of part of renewable and untraditional energy sources is predicted with inhibition of bases of the GREEN PAPER. A European Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy. At the level of 2030 year the development of renewable energy sources will provide 19% of total level of consumption of primary energy of Ukraine.

The decision of ecological tasks of power engineering needs financial funding of realization of the proper measures on national and local levels, conducting of scientific research, introduction of pilot projects in mastering of the newest technologies, adjusting of production of domestic industrial power equipment, machines and mechanisms.

The Technopark QUELTA (situated in Nizhyn, Ukraine) is conducting the applied researches in the following leading themes of energy sciences within the frame of the Ukraine’s Renewable Power Engineering Program: Renewable Wind and Hydropower Engineering (WHPE) Program, Quantum-Electronic (Solar) Power Engineering (QEPE) Program and Next Generation Molecular Power Engineering (NGMPE) Program.

Renewable Wind and Hydropower Engineering (WHPE) Program: The Ukraine’s Renewable Wind and Hydropower engineering (WHPE) Program focuses research, development, and deployment projects and activities in three technology areas: The Damless Hydropower Stations with the submerged and semi-submerged (run-on-river) hydro-turbines; The Combined Hydropower Systems for hydro-accumulation and electrical current production with the submerged and semi-submerged hydro-turbines on the existent hydroelectric power stations; Combined Wind Power Systems for hydro-accumulation and electrical current production on the existent hydropower stations.

The specific projects of the RWHE - Program are detailed below:

1.     The creation of technologies and equipment of the damless hydroelectric power stations with the use of the submerged and semi-submerged (run-on-river) hydro-turbines.

2.     The research of technologies and equipment for the increase of efficiency of the existent hydroelectric power stations by the hydro-accumulation of «worked» water with the use of the submerged and semi-submerged (run-on-river) hydro-turbines. The creation of the Combined Hydropower Systems for hydro-accumulation and electrical current production with the submerged and semi-submerged hydro-turbines on the existent hydroelectric power stations;

3.     The research of technologies and equipment for the increase of efficiency of the existent hydroelectric power stations by the hydro-accumulation of «worked» water with the use of the wind turbines. The creation of the Combined Wind Power Systems for hydro-accumulation and electrical current production on the existent hydropower stations.

4.     The development and research of technologies of the use of wind turbines for prevention of raising of level of soil waters, prevention of flooding of territories, overflow-pipe and irrigation of agricultural lands.

5.      The development and research of technologies of the use of wind turbines for water-supply and water preparing (drinkable water treatment).

Quantum-Electronic power engineering (QEPE) Program: The Ukraine’s Quantum-Electronic (Solar) Power Engineering (QEPE) Program focuses research, development, and deployment projects and activities in three technology areas: Photovoltaics, Concentrating Photovoltaics and Concentrating Solar Power, including technologies that are based on the use of new waveguide holographic concentrators of sun radiation.

The specific projects of the QEPE - Program are:

1.     The development and research of Photovoltaics (PV) technologies and equipment of receipt of electric current with the use of crystalline and polycrystalline silicon;

2.     The development and research of Concentrating Photovoltaics (CPV) technologies and equipment of receipt of electric current with the use of energy effective semiconductors and waveguide holographic concentrators of sun radiation;

3.     The development and research of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP), especially for Production of Hydrogen and Oxygen from sea water;

4.     The development and research of Quantum-Electronic technologies of receipt of electric current by means of excitation (ionizations) of molecules of air by the sun radiation and forming of plasma (quantum-ionic and quantum-electronic avalanche) in the closed electromagnetic resonator. The creation of the Gas-Discharge Solar Power Plant.

5.     The development of Quantum-Electronic technologies of receipt of electric current by means of excitation of laser emission in the closed electromagnetic resonator. The Creation of gas-discharge coherent solar electrical power Plant based on the excited charged particles.

Next Generation Molecular Power Engineering (NGMPE) Program: The Ukraine’s Next Generation Molecular Power Engineering (NGMPE) Program focuses research, development, and deployment projects and activities in three technology areas: Fast Air Molecules Induced Electric Current (FAMIC) – technology; Electrokinetic’s Induced Electric Power (EKIP) technologies and equipment for direct receipt of electric current with the use of weak streams of water; Molecular Surface Tension Pumped Storage (STPS) Technologies and Equipment for hydro-accumulation and electric power production; The integration of Electrokinetic’s Induced Electric Power (EKIP) technology and Surface Tension Pumped Storage (STPS) Technology to create Molecular Technologies and equipment for direct electric current production; Accumulators based on molecular hydrodynamic and electrokinetic’s technologies of loading; 

The specific projects of the NGMPE - Program are described below:

1.     The development and research of molecular technologies and equipment of production of Induced Electric Current under action of Fast Air Molecules FAMIC - technology. The creation of the Fast Air Molecules Induced Current (FAMIC) Plant.

2.     The development of molecular Electrokinetic’s technologies and equipment for Induced Electric Power Production with the use of weak streams of water. The creation of the Electrokinetic’s Induced Power (EKIP) Plant.

3.     The development and research of Molecular Surface Tension Technologies and Equipment for hydro-accumulation and electric power production with the use of surplus of energy of molecules on the surface of liquid phase. The creation of the Surface Tension Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant (STPS HPS).

4.     The integration of Molecular Surface Tension Pumped Storage (STPS) Technology and Electrokinetic’s Induced Power (EKIP) Technology for direct electric current production.

5.     The creation of the Offshore and Seashore Capillary Pumped Electrokinetic’s Power Plants.

6.     The development and research of the accumulators based on molecular hydrodynamic and electrokinetic’s technologies of loading.

The composite parts of Ukraine’s Quantum-Electronic and Molecular power engineering Technologies Program are focused on achieving cost parity and domestic production levels necessary for market penetration of advanced PV technologies. The purpose of this program is to develop manufacturing processes to be able to begin commercial production within the 2012-2015 timeframe.

The program of the researches combines the advances of the renewable energy industry, the national research organizations and the nation’s leading universities. The Technopark QUELTA engages the expertise of the industry to drive technology development, commercialization and to bring new products to the market. The university researchers must be involved in developments in new materials and technologies that will stimulate the next generation of renewable energy systems. The leading role in the realization of named problems is posed on the National Laboratory of Renewable Energy (NLRE) which is on the stage of creation in the frame of Ministry of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine.

The net result is a very healthy, growing Ukraine’s renewable energy industry that is supported in critical areas by state programs. All projects are selected through a competitive process. The goals of the renewable energy Program are market-oriented.

Written by Vasil Sidorov on March 06, 2010 in queltanews.com

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