“The introduction of excise duty is a direct violation of the law, as well as a violation of the basic principles guaranteed by the Constitution of Ukraine, and such actions will result in the final curtailment of investment in renewable energy sources, as well as stopping the transition to clean energy for the whole country.” said Artem Semenyshyn, director of the Solar Energy Association of Ukraine, live on Ukraine 24 TV channel.
The comment concerns the bill №5600, which the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine submitted to the Verkhovna Rada on 02.06.2021, which proposes to exclude “electricity produced by qualified cogeneration units and / or from renewable energy sources” and thus provide for a tax of 3.2% .