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Nina Schoenian, Managing Director at Greenpeace Germany, Illia Kuksenko, Junior Campaigner at Greenpeace Ukraine, and SolarPower Europe CEO Walburga Hemetsberger (from left), at the signing event at SolarPower Summit in Brussels.

Greenpeace and SolarPower Europe to accelerate solar PV in Ukraine

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The two parties signed a memorandum of understanding, establishing their commitment to fast-track solar installations across Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Kharkiv children‘s hospital with rooftop PV.

Ukraine: “Renewables strengthen resilience”

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Last Friday marked the three year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Beyond its military, one of the country’s fiercest defenders has been its power sector. Restoring destroyed plants, preventing blackouts and moving equipment, all while investing in new renewable capacity: Ukraine’s power sector is a masterful example of resilience from which Europe can learn, says Eurelectric.

The solar rooftop installation on the Kyiv Regional Perinatal Center.

Ukraine: Reliable solar energy for newborns in greater Kyiv region

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A solar power station to save lives and protect the environment has been installed at the neonatal intensive care unit of the Kyiv Regional Perinatal Center/Ukraine.

Signing the contracts for the Ukraine investment. In the foreground Arvid Tuerkner, Managing Director at EBRD Ukraine and Moldova and Joachim Goldbeck, CEO Goldbeck Solar.

Goldbeck Solar launches joint venture for Ukraine

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Goldbeck Solar Investment and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed an agreement to establish a new joint venture. The business is aimed at strengthening Ukraine's energy resilience and independence.

Expected growth of the utility-scale battery energy storage market in six key countries in Central and Eastern Europe by 2030.

Central & Eastern Europe: Utility-scale storage market set to increase fivefold by 2030

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In many countries in Central Europe, the market for large-scale battery storage is growing rapidly. The drivers are diverse, but there are still obstacles, as Eliza Stefan, Sales Manager BESS for Central & Eastern Europe, Jinko EES, points out.

Panelists at the ReBuild Ukraine conference in Warsaw.

Commercial Risk Guarantee Fund can secure doubling of 10 GW RES in Ukraine

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At the international energy conference ReBuild Ukraine in Warsaw, the Commercial Risk Guarantee Fund — a new tool to secure investments in renewable energy—was presented and received already positive feedback from the international financial institutions.

ReBuild Ukraine

International conference to address energy infrastructure restoration in Ukraine

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Under the auspices of Ukraine's Ministry of Energy, the ReBuild Ukraine 4.0 conference will gather high-level representatives from Ukrainian and international authorities, industry leaders, and investors to collaborate on strategies for rebuilding Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

Artem Semenyshyn (left) and Chris Hewett sign the cooperation.
Solar Energy UK/RePower Ukraine

Partnership to bolster critical infrastructure in Ukraine

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A solar and storage partnership between Solar Energy UK and RePower Ukraine will deliver vital energy systems to hospitals and critical infrastructure, addressing the devestating impact of the conflict on Ukraine’s energy grid.

The Kharkiv childrens hospital – now featuring rooftop PV.
RePower Ukraine

Powering hope and advancing Ukraine’s energy transformation

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RePower Ukraine Foundation continues to lead efforts to rebuild Ukraine’s energy systems, integrating humanitarian aid with sustainable energy to support war-affected regions and coal-dependent communities. A mission of hope and resilience.

Joachim Goldbeck is the main shareholder and Managing Director of the Goldbeck Solar Group.
Interview Goldbeck Solar

Joachim Goldbeck: “Negative electricity prices are a bad fit with PPAs”

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Joachim Goldbeck, the founder and CEO of the Goldbeck Solar Group, analyzes the prospects for the project business. He assesses potential markets and explains in an interview why he already has upcoming investments in Ukraine on his radar.

Blue skies and a peaceful garden surround Kharkiv children’s hospital, even as the conflict endures
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Backup solar initiative strengthens Ukrainian hospitals

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The RePower Ukraine Charitable Foundation is leading efforts to equip critical medical facilities with backup solar power, providing energy independence and hope to communities facing conflict and disruptions.

 Hybrid solar systems being installed by Menlo Electric on the roof of the Chernihiv Regional Children's Hospital, in cooperation with the Energy Act For Ukraine Foundation.
Financing

Joint Venture of EBRD and Goldbeck Solar for PV projects in Ukraine

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EBRD forms a renewable energy joint venture with Goldbeck Solar for the Ukraine that targets the development of up to 500 MW of solar PV projects over the next 3 to 5 years.

Solar flower power in front of Berlin‘s Exhibition Centre, where international figures are meeting for the Ukraine Recovery Conference.
Ukraine conference in Berlin

Greenpeace backs solar-based reconstruction for Ukraine

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In Berlin, Greenpeace and the Biohaus Foundation have called for Ukraine’s reconstruction to be anchored in decentralised solar energy, arguing it would strengthen resilience against the infrastructure attacks of Russia’s ongoing war.

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A hybrid solar station for the Chernihiv Regional Hospital

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Under the coordination of the Energy Act for Ukraine Foundation, with contributions from partners including Menlo Electric, Keno Energy and Garnier, the Chernihiv Regional Hospital has been provided with a hybrid solar station.

Bucha Lyceum No. 3 – once under Russian occupation – has now gone solar.
Ukraine

PV and storage support Bucha school in blackouts

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Bucha Lyceum No. 3 has received a solar PV system with energy storage, ensuring children can continue their studies without disruption during blackouts while also helping the school save money.

In contrast to crystalline solar modules, flexible solar panels are very difficult to spot on a roof.
Solar in Ukraine

Biohaus seeks leftover Unisolar membranes for Ukraine

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The old solar membranes have proven invaluable in Ukraine, as they go unnoticed by Russian drones. Willi Ernst is now appealing to the industry to identify anyone with remaining stock.

Solar powered roof of Chernihiv School No. 3, Ukraine.
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Solar storage system for school in Chernihiv

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Menlo Electric in cooperation with Energy Act For Ukraine Foundation and partners has installed the second solar storage installation in Ukraine in frames of its CSR program ‘Energy to Power Your Future’.

Carports by SSK
Solar Steelconstruction (SSK)

Ukrainian solar company conquers the European market

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In 2020, Ukrainian company SSK entered the European market with its range of PV module mounting systems, which have already proven successful in the markets of Ukraine and neighbouring countries.

The solar rooftop installation at City Clinical Multidisciplinary Hospital No. 17, Kharkiv City /Ukraine
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Solar energy now supporting intensive care in Kharkiv

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A rooftop solar installation at Kharkiv’s City Clinical Multidisciplinary Hospital No. 17 will supply electricity to the intensive care unit, ensuring reliable energy during the ongoing conflict.

The solar panels have been loaded and are now on their way to Ukraine.
Ukraine

Green Planet Energy donates solar modules and battery storage for Ukraine

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The green energy supplier is currently delivering a total of 27 solar systems with storage units to Ukraine and directly to the war-affected area. The systems are flexible and provide a makeshift power supply.

Artem Semenyshyn, CEO of ASEU (centre), at Intersolar Europe 2023 in Munich, alongside Horst Dufner, Head of The smarter E Europe (left), and Anne Silber, Assistant Project Manager at Solar Promotion GmbH (right).
Ukraine

Ukrainian solar takes stage at Intersolar Europe 2023

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The Solar Energy Association of Ukraine (ASEU) highlighted the nation’s solar power potential for recovery at Intersolar Europe 2023, presenting leading Ukrainian EPCs and manufacturers to an international audience.

Hybrid solar systems being installed on the roof of the Chernihiv Regional Children's Hospital.
Ukraine

Providing solar power for a children’s hospital in northern Ukraine

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In close cooperation with the Energy Act For Ukraine Foundation, Menlo Electric has successfully installed the first hybrid solar installation at the Chernihiv Regional Children's Hospital in Ukraine.

Energy transition

What effect is the war in Ukraine having on renewables and the energy transition?

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War in Ukraine will delay net zero goals while simultaneously propelling the renewable transition forward. These and more trends have emerged from a recent study by Baywa r.e. Read the results in more detail here:

From left: Marta Walendzewicz, CFO at Menlo Electric, Bartosz Majewski, CEO at Menlo Electric, Yuliana Onishchuk, Founder and CEO of Energy Act for Ukraine Foundation, Anastasiia Vereshchynska International Development Manager at Energy Act for Ukraine Foundation, Krystyna Kacperska, Marketing Manager at Menlo Electric
Energy Act for Ukraine / Menlo Electric

Donating photovoltaic installations for Ukrainian schools and hospitals

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The cooperation aims at protecting schools and hospitals from power supply interruptions caused by ongoing missile attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Both organizations are looking for partners to contribute to two programs, in which 150 institutions are to be equipped with solar and storage solutions.

Demand for mobile solar power stations remains high in Ukraine
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Mobile solar stations bring resilience to Ukraine

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Lithuanian-made Solitek PV modules are powering mobile solar stations, providing essential energy relief in Ukraine's harshest conditions. Even so, greater efforts are essential to meet growing needs.