Featured in Let's talk about US – 12-2013

Growth in the shadow of Chernobyl

Ukraine: Eastern European PV markets have been characterized by boom and bust of the worst kind – like that seen in the Czech Republic – and a sometimes agonizing wait for policy, as is the case in Poland. However, in Ukraine the development of PV power plants has been consistent, demonstrated solid growth, and appears to have paid off for market-leading project developer Activ Solar. pv magazine headed to Kiev and Ukraine to find out more.
Jonathan Gifford
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Jonathan Gifford

At over 2,600 km2 , the Chernobyl exclusion zone is a vast and permanent reminder of the dangers of nuclear energy and a testament to how, when a reactor gets out of control, the implications are horrendous and the costs almost incalculable. But while the term ‘exclusion zone’ may conjure up images of a nuclear …

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