KYIV, Oct 1 – New renewable energy generating facilities with a total installed capacity of 160.1 MW were launched in Ukraine in July-September, which is 2.4 times more than a year ago, the press service of the National Commission for the State Regulation of Energy, Housing and Utilities Services (NCER) has reported.

"The share of wind farms and solar power plants is 97% of all facilities launched," the commission said.

Wind farms with a total capacity of 7MW, solar power plants of 148.8 MW, biogas plants of 3.6 MW and small hydroelectric power plants of 0.7 MW were launched in Q3 2018.