Nikopolska Solar Farm (SF) is the second most powerful solar power plant in Ukraine and one of the

most powerful in Europe with a capacity of **200 MW** (AS). It is located in the Nikopol district of the

Dnipropetrovsk region and has a size comparable to the area of ​​560 football fields. The station consists

of 750,000 solar panels that now occupies an area of ​​**400 hectares** of land.

Construction of the station began in April 2018. The total investment in the project amounted to 216

million euros. The solar station was built in record time for such a large-scale facility - in just 9 months

and started clean energy generation 1st of March 2019.

Nowadays operation of Nikopolska SF makes significant contribution into Ukraine's energy

independence in wartime conditions.

## Environmental Impact

Aiming at reducing the dependency on fossil fuel-based electricity generation Nikopolska SF provides

annually about 295.7 million kWh of clean energy achieving 190,113 tCO2 of emission reduction.

Constructed on the territory of an abandoned ore quarry - lands that are unsuitable for agriculture,

Nikopolska SF brought back this land to good use and benefiting society.

## Economic Benefits

Due to Nikopolska SF local communities receive additional budget revenues from the payment for land

use, as well as personal income tax of the station's employees. Company also implements necessary

social projects together with local communities - repairs of schools, kindergartens, etc.

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Baseline additionality. Compared to the baseline scenario the project needs to mitigate climate change. That is the project must implement actions that are additional to what would occur compared to the baseline.

Level 1 additionality

Statutory additionality. The project must implement actions that are beyond requirements stipulated in local legislation or regulations. Projects are statutory additional if their implementation and/or operation is not required by any law, statute, or other regulatory framework, agreements, settlements, or other legally binding mandates requiring implementation and operation or requiring implementation of similar measures that would result in the same mitigations in the host country.

Level 2a additionality

Technology, institutional, common practice additionality. The project must implement actions that are subject to barriers of implementation or accelerate deployment of technology or activities and carbon market incentives are essential in overcoming these barriers.

Level 3 additionality

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As a renewable electricity generation project, Nikopolska SF contributes to increase of renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption of Ukraine through providing 295,666.93  MWh clean energy annually to the Ukraine grid. 
Project activity has been also supporting Ukraine in stimulating and commercializing the use of grid connected renewable energy technologies and markets, which are far more environmentally friendly. This will contribute to diversification of Ukraine electricity generation mix which is currently dominated by the fossil fueled power plants. Such a diversification is a long term benefit of the project activity for combatting global climate change.


Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

During construction and operation period, project directly and indirectly generates job opportunities, which results in enhancing local employment and contributing to reducing local poverty. Project provided short term jobs during construction; and has been providing long term jobs during operation. In total, 33 personnel, including 1 person with a disability, ensure the operation of Nikopolska SF; 31 of them are residents of Nikopol district. The project is operated by its own specialists and subcontractors under service contracts.

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

The most significant SDG impact of the project is its contribution to combat climate change. Project activity, by producing renewable electricity, will annually achieve 190,113 tCO2/year emission reductions.

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

SDG 13: Climate Action

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Nikopolska Solar Farm (SF), located in Ukraine, provides renewable electricity to the Ukraine grid. Project aims reducing the dependency on fossil fuel based electricity generation, hence reducing the local environmental pollution and contributing to combatting global climate change. Nikopolska SF is a large scale project activity, providing 295,666.93 MWh/year clean electricity to the Ukraine grid system, and achieving 190,113 tCO2 of emission reduction annually.

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