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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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 Critical Materials Became the New Backbone of Global Energy and Technology

In the 21st century, a quiet but fundamental shift has taken place — one that has radically redefined the very concept of energy security. If in the previous century oil and gas shaped geopolitics, industrial development, and economic stability, today this role is gradually shifting to critical materials: lithium, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements. These resources have become the backbone of battery manufacturing, electric vehicles, wind turbines, energy storage systems, and modern defense technologies. Demand for these materials is not just rising — it is growing exponentially. Over the past decade, global lithium production has more than tripled, while demand for nickel used in batteries has increased sevenfold. This surge is a direct consequence of the global energy transition and the explosive growth of electric transport. And as demand rises, competition among states and corporations for access to deposits, technologies, and production chains intensifies. If a country’...

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...

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