About Mykhailo Pyrtko

Mykhailo Pyrtko is a lawyer, PhD in Law, and energy expert specializing in renewable projects, corporate structuring, and international investment. Born in Lviv region, Ukraine, he studied law and finance at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv and later earned a master’s degree in energy security.

He has worked as a lawyer, CEO, and project leader in renewable energy, including solar power development. Since 2021, he has chaired the supervisory board of the venture fund Kharrikein, investing in real estate and energy projects. Mykhailo is also a licensed attorney advising on business structuring, tax planning, and cross-border investments.

Internationally, he has collaborated with partners from the EU, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and China, bridging law, business, and energy. A member of the International Solar Energy Society and the Energy Institute, he continues to promote sustainable solutions for global challenges.

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Energy expert Mykhailo Pyrtko on the need for Ukraine to invest in its own gas production

In my previous blog , I analyzed how the full-scale war has changed Ukraine’s energy sector and why renewables have become the foundation of a new development model. “Green” energy truly offers Ukraine strategic prospects for integration with Europe, but it cannot be the sole pillar in times of war and reconstruction. For system stability, a balance between renewable and traditional resources is essential — and here, domestic gas production plays a key role. For decades, Ukraine has remained vulnerable due to its dependence on imported energy resources. Every geopolitical crisis — from the gas wars of the 2000s to the full-scale invasion — has shown how dangerous it is to rely on external supplies. That is why the development of domestic gas production today is not just an economic issue, but a matter of survival, energy security, and national resilience. However, for this potential to turn into real results, certain conditions must be met: investor trust, clear rules of t...

Geopolitics of Energy 2025: New Alliances, New Dependencies - Mykhailo Pyrtko

In 2025, energy finally ceased to be just an economic category — it has become the main instrument of global politics. After several years of wars, sanctions, and an accelerated “green transition,” the world has entered a new phase of energy geopolitics, where the boundaries between allies and competitors are often blurred. Europe is trying to maintain a balance between decarbonization and energy security. The United States uses oil and liquefied natural gas as the “energy weapon of democracies.” China is building its own supply chains in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, the Middle East — especially the United Arab Emirates — is showing that even traditional oil exporters can transform into global leaders of the “green” transition. The global energy sector is no longer divided into “clean” and “dirty.” Its real divide lies between systems that shape political influence and those that merely react to it. In 2025, it is the choice of partners and areas of coo...

Mykhailo Pyrtko — how international investors view “green” energy in Ukraine.

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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