Volyn has enough peat reserves to use them not only as fertilizer but also as solid fuel. The European Union is ready to organize a trip for a delegation from Volyn to Finland, which is a world leader in the use of peat in heat power engineering. This was stated during a meeting on the use of unconventional energy sources at the Volyn Regional State Administration by the expert of the European Union program "Support to Regional Development," Joelle Schroeder. This was reported on April 26 by a ZIK correspondent.
"For Volyn today there is no need to invest funds in peat research. It is enough to use Finland's experience, where through the use of peat, 9% of the state's energy balance is provided. Moreover, today the Finns are studying potential markets for peat raw materials, they need them," stated Joelle Schroeder.
"We should start by forming a delegation from Volyn that will travel to Finland and see how the Finns use peat. After that, invite their specialists to Volyn so that they can study the region's potential for investing in similar developments. Through the project 'Support to Regional Development,' the European Union is ready to facilitate this," stated the project expert.
Representatives of several state, commercial, and forestry structures engaged in the production of peat briquettes and fuel briquettes from peat and wood-processing waste expressed interest in such a trip to Finland at the meeting.