OREANDA-NEWS. November 08, 2013. The Head of the State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation of Ukraine Mykola Pashkevych has attended the official opening of the V International Investment Business Forum on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and VI International Specialized Exhibition “Energy Efficiency. Renewable Energy 2013”

Mykola Pashkevych noted that it is the presence of "local content" in Ukraine has contributed to the introduction of innovative technologies and attracting international investment and development of domestic high-technology manufacture.

According to him, the example is the production of polycrystalline silicon in Zaporizhya and output wind turbines of multi- megawatt class in Kramatorsk. Mykola Pashkevych familiarized with these advanced production at the exhibition.

Ukraine become the first country in the CIS and the third in Europe (after Germany and Norway), which launched full commercial production of polycrystalline silicon. It made possible to export the raw material for the production of modules to Central and Eastern Europe.

The Head of the State Agency also visited the exhibition of electric vehicles. Mykola Pashkevych noted that electric car is the first step to changing behavior and establishing a new culture of energy consumption in the country.

The Head of the State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation of Ukraine wished all participants success and assured that the Agency will continue to contribute to the development of this area and support companies that are developing or planning to initiate production in Ukraine.