Ukraine: Distributed Electricity Generation in Ukraine: The Risks and Opportunities

Apr 30, 2024 | Oleksiy Vasyliuk and Eugene Simonov, Ukraine War Environmental Consequences Work Group
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The decentralization of Ukraine’s energy sector, which has gained new impetus in 2024 as a result of Russian missile attacks, is currently the subject of intense discussion – one which has an important environmental dimension. Using solar energy as an example, this article analyzes possible ways forward for the development of renewable energy sources in Ukraine and examines the challenges that must be overcome in order to quickly resolve the conflict between the need for renewable energy and nature conservation in the country.