By 2030, Ukraine can replace 4.7 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year with biofuels, as well as solar and wind energy, and 13.8 cubic meters by 2050.
This conclusion is given in the study of the Biotechnical Association of Ukraine, prepared for the Ukrainian Climate Network (UCN) on the possibilities of replacing natural gas with other resources.
The chairman of the board of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine, Heorhii Heletukha, claims that, according to the projected development plans, by 2030, Ukraine can entirely reduce/replace imported natural gas in volumes of up to 10 billion m3/year and become completely energy independent. By 2050, the amount of reduction/substitution of natural gas may reach almost 26 billion m3/year.
This almost completely covers all the gas needs of Ukrainians. According to the Biotechnical Association of Ukraine, the actual natural gas consumption in Ukraine in 2021 was 26.8 billion m3.
The study shows how many other alternatives can replace natural gas. Biomass accounts for the largest share, followed by the construction of wind and solar power plants.