Featured in Down to the wires 06-2024

Ukraine solar will prevail under pressure

Energy infrastructure has been a key target since the very beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Vladyslav Sokolovskyi, chairperson of the board of the Solar Energy Association of Ukraine, provides an account of the role that PV has played in powering the nation throughout the conflict and predicts a bright future for Ukrainian solar after the war.

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pv magazine

10 Jun 2024

A 20 kW rooftop solar installation helped the 21st Antonivska School, in the Kherson region, to achieve energy independence. | Photo: ASEU

Since Feb. 24, 2022, Ukrainian energy facilities have been under constant military attack. The entire energy system has even experienced the first blackout in its history. Overall, about 50% of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has been damaged by the war. According to a joint estimate by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank, …

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