Russian attacks on Ukraine have inflicted significant suffering on the civilian population and turned many people’s lives upside down. A secure supply with heat and electricity became a major challenge to many households in Ukraine as Russia systematically attacks critical infrastructure. This dire situation puts an immediate increase of the country’s energy resilience to the forefront of the political agenda. Given Ukraine’s outstanding size and land area, the country has the potential not only to be self-sufficient in energy supply, but it can also become a bigger exporter of green electricity and hydrogen.
Additionally, there is great political interest in energy cooperation and trade with the states of the European Union. The potential of solar and wind energy remains largely underestimated in the Ukrainian government and discussion. The results from this report “Ukraine: Mapping the Energy Opportunities” by The Institute for Sustainable Futures strengthen the idea of a stronger cooperation with Europe in energy supply and encourage Ukrainian communities and people to increasingly take their energy supply and future into their own hands.
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