Yanukovych promises to develop renewable energy sources

Ukraine will actively develop renewable energy sources, President Viktor Yanukovych said during the ceremony of putting into operation of the Botyiv wind plant in Zaporizhia region, President’s press service informs.

"The development of alternative energy is our priority strategy in energy field," he said.
In this context, Yanukovych stressed the importance of the Botyiv wind plant. "For us, these steps are very important - in terms of modernization of the country, and specifically in terms of alternative energy development," he said.

The President also noted that the implementation of such projects is a significant contribution to improving the environment in our state. "This power plant makes no harmful emissions. It is environmentally friendly," Yanukovych said.

The President stressed that the government will work to create motivation for investors to invest in the construction of such facilities. "This is our policy, and it is only the first step," he said.