News Release from World Wind Energy Association e.V. (WWEA)
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WWEA and Global100RE call for renewable energy equipment for immediate humanitarian relief in Ukraine
In order to help civilians, the World Wind Energy Association WWEA and the Global 100% Renewable Energy Platform Global100RE (http://www.global100re.org/), supported by Global100RE Ambassador Ruslana (https://ruslana.ua/en/), are calling for donations of equipment which can supply power independently from the national grid, including small and stand alone solar systems including batteries, power banks, small wind etc.
A first, major donation of over 1000 mobile solar sets is expected to reach Ukraine in the coming days and will be distributed in the country. This donation has been coordinated by the Berlin based Access to Energy Institute. (www.a2ei.org)
If you are prepared to help by donating such renewable energy equipment, please get in touch with renewables4ukraine@wwindea.org
In-kind donations will be disseminated in Ukraine with the help of and coordinated by Ruslana Lyzhichko, former Ukrainian winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, democratic activist and Ambassador for 100% renewable energy.
Ruslana: “With your help, people in my country who are suffering so much in this war can for the first time get access to power without relying on foreign forces. Even in these difficult times, we strive for peaceful, for democratic renewable energy which allow Ukrainians to become energy independent.”
Dr. Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association and WWEA Vice President: "The people in our country need now all the humanitarian aid that is possible, and energy equipment is urgently needed."
Financial donations are also welcome and will be used to purchase such equipment. Please indicate renewables4ukraine:
Via bank transfer: DE27430609670034012800, GLS Gemeinschaftsbank eG, 44774 Bochum, Germany, Account holder: WWEA e.V.
Via PayPal: payments@wwindea.org
- Source:
- WWEA
- Author:
- Press Office
- Link:
- www.WWindEA.org/...
- Keywords:
- WWEA, Global100RE, renewable energy, mobile, solar set, power bank, small wind, Ruslana, Ukraine, war