The full-scale war has radically changed the Ukrainian energy sector. According to the fourth Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment prepared by the World Bank, the Government of Ukraine, the European Commission, and the UN, Ukraine’s energy sector suffered direct losses amounting to 20.51 billion US dollars as of early 2025. Systematic attacks on thermal and hydroelectric power plants, substations, and transmission networks make the traditional centralized production model vulnerable, as highlighted in the IEA report. Under these conditions, renewable energy is acquiring strategic importance. It not only makes it possible to diversify energy sources but also to build a decentralized, resilient infrastructure less susceptible to attacks. For Ukraine, this is also an opportunity to integrate into the European energy space: in 2022 the country joined the ENTSO-E power system, which opened up prospects for exporting “green” electricity to the EU. For international investors, Ukraine’s “g...
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