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March 3, 2024
"THE FUTURE IS BASED ON ALTERNATIVE ENERGY." INTERVIEW WITH KONSTANTIN BOGATOV.
Kostyantyn Bogatov is the head of a company that grows and processes energy vines for fuel in Volyn, particularly in Ivanychy. With the beginning of Russia's invasion of the territory of our country, it became clear that Ukraine should get rid of any dependence on the aggressor state, including energy. Green energy came in handy. One of the pioneers in the introduction of green energy, was the company "SALIX ENERGY", which since 2010 has been growing vines for the production of wood chips as a source of heat and electricity.
In 2014, Salix Energy, in cooperation with Avanti-Development, built three biofuel boilers in the village of Ivanychi. This made it possible to completely abandon the use of gas for heating in all communal institutions of the village, where about 7 thousand residents live.
To learn more about alternative energy and further development in Ukraine, BUG spoke with Kostyantyn Bogatov, co-owner of SALICS ENERGY and Avanti-Development companies.
We will remind you that in 2014, a project was implemented in Ivanychy, within the framework of which the company "Avanti-Development" completely transferred the entire budgetary sphere to heating with wood chips of its own production. Thus, the main boiler rooms in the village were reequipped at the expense of the investor. One of them heats the hospital, the other - Lyceum No. 1, and another one - the central buildings: a kindergarten, the House of Culture, the tax inspectorate, the administrative building of the village council, libraries, an inclusive center and a music school.
During a conversation with “BUG” journalists, Kostiantyn Bogatov told why he decided to engage in green energy, what difficulties he faced at the beginning and how he managed to overcome them. And Kostyantyn also talked about plans for the construction of a plant for the production of fuel pellets (pallets) from ecologically clean biomass.
More details: https://bug.org.ua/interview/majbutnye-za-alternatyvnoyu-energetykoyu-intervyu-z-kostyantynom-bogatovym-866335/
April 30, 2020
THE LARGEST PLANTATION OF ENERGY WILLOW IN EASTERN EUROPE WAS ESTABLISHED IN VOLYN.
The Ukrainian company Salix Energy grows energy willow on an area of 1.7 thousand hectares in Volyn. This is the largest area of plantations of energy crops in Eastern Europe.
"For years, we have been accustomed to using classic sources of energy, such as gas and coal. We grow a renewable source of energy. We planted once and have been harvesting for 25 years," said Iryna Hnap, director of the Salix Energy Agro-Energy Company.
For the climatic zone of Ukraine, among energy plants, the fast-growing variety of willow Salix Viminalis is the most suitable for cultivation. Seedlings are planted in a checkerboard pattern. Their number per hectare is determined depending on the planned harvest cycle. The crop is harvested with the help of special machines, of which there are only a few in the world. After cutting, the culture is restored again. In addition to the production of thermal and electrical energy from the collected biomass, it is used for the production of solid biofuel (pellets, briquettes). Energy plantations also prevent soil erosion and improve ecology. When biomass is burned, as much CO2 is released into the atmosphere as was absorbed by the plant during its growth. Herbicides and other agrochemicals are not used during cultivation. Since 2016, the company has been a member of the SEEMLA program. The main goal of the program is the sustainable cultivation of biomass on marginal lands in Europe. An important part of the project is ensuring environmental and socio-economic sustainability, preventing negative impact on biodiversity, flora and fauna, soil and water.
More details: https://superagronom.com/news/10522-na-volini-zakladeno-naybilshu-v-shidniy-yevropi-plantatsiyu-energetichnoyi-verbi
December 4, 2019
ENERGY WILLOW: HOW ORGANIC FUEL IS GROWN IN VOLYN.
In Volyn and Lviv Oblast, the Salix Energy company has been cultivating the largest plantations of energy willow in Eastern Europe for eight years - 1,700 hectares. In our region, this crop is grown in Gorokhiv, Ivanychiv, Lutsk and Lokachyn districts. Since 2011, enthusiasts managed to develop this promising and innovative business from scratch, because until then no one was engaged in the cultivation of renewable energy sources.
The global crisis of 2008 forced businessmen to look for new opportunities and areas of work in order to stay afloat. So Salix Energy decided to develop an innovative business and grow biomass - cod, from which thermal and electrical energy is extracted.
More details: https://business.rayon.in.ua/topics/385306-energetichna-verba-iak-na-volini-viroshchuiut-ekopalivo
June 6, 2016
Salix Energy representatives participated in the workshop "Prospects for energy crops in Ukraine". On the 30th of June in Kyiv oblast (s.m.t. Doslidnyzke) the State Agency for Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine jointly with the Kyiv Regional State Administration with support of LLC "Ukrteplo" and Bioenergy Association of Ukraine conducted the workshop "Prospects for energy crops in Ukraine". Over 80 participants from all over Ukraine and from Poland attended the workshop. The seminar was aimed at raising awareness of local authorities and community development, as well as attracting businesses to create new renewable energy sources in the form of perennial plantations of energy crops. The workshop consisted of theoretical and practical parts and was held at the site of UkrNDIPVT named after L.Pohorilyi of NAAS of Ukraine. During the workshop, Irina Hnap, the Director of agro-energy company «Salix energy», shared with the company’s experience of growing energy willow.
May 30, 2016
May 24, 2016 in Lutsk Salix Energy held Energy Field Day. In order to popularize alternative energy Salix Energy on the 24th of May held "Energy Field Day". The event was attended by about 30 people, including scientists, farmers, agricultural companies, woodprocessing and energy companies. The event consisted of a theoretical part in the form of lectures and practical part in the form of visits to existing facilities. During the theoretical part of the seminar presentations on the experience of growing energy willow and construction and operation of solid fuel boilers made by the Salix Energy director Irina Gnap and analyst Volodymyr Ivakhiv. The expert of Bioenergy Association Ukraine, Ph.D. Semen Dragnev, introduced the current situation and prospects of the Ukrainian bioenergy sector, The practical part of the event included visits to plantations of energy willow and experimental plantations of new varieties of willow and other energy crops such as poplar, miscanthus and switchgrass. During the trip participants were also demonstrated the technics involved in the process of planting, caring for plants, collection and transportation of the chips from willow. "Energy Field Day" was completed with the visit to 1.2 MW boiler house in the Ivanychi village with a demonstration of willow chips combustion in wood-fired boilers.
September 14, 2015
Agro-energy company "SALIX energy" entered the TOP-50 projects of STALO contest, conducted by Ekonomika Communication Hub, NGO "Communication for changes" under support of UNO Development Program in Ukraine and the Global Environment Foundation. In an interview to the contest organizers, a managing partner Konstantin Bogatov told about development, evolving problems solution and project results obtained during the first 5 years of activity.
November 11, 2015
Why biofuel is important for Ukraine today? And what prevents popularization of energy substitution in Ukraine? The full version of the interview of experts in the field of alternative energy.
June 5, 2015
Benefits and "pitfalls" of willow business in Volyn. In comparison with other countries, Ukraine spends a lot of thermal energy. Trends in alternative energy force market participants to seek new opportunities and create new capacities for the production of heat. The so-called "gas needle", as well as the political and the military component of the "gas issue" make one think about the prospects of alternative fuels, one of which is energy willow. Konstantin Bogatov, managing partner of LLC "Salix Energy", goes on to tell about the advantages and the "gotchas" of willow business in Volyn news.
May 29, 2015
"Energy Field Day" Agro-energy company "SALIX energy" due to numerous appeals of potential customers and partners hold the practical seminar Energy Field Day on May 27, 2015 in the Volyn region.
April 10, 2015
May 27, 2015 in Lutsk Salix Energy will held Energy Field Day. Company executives will make presentations of willow business and arrange the visit to the facilities of the company (willow plantations with a technics demonstration, as well as the existing boilers on alternative fuels). We invite everyone to take part in the seminar.
