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UWEA at #URC2026: From Resilience to Recovery
The Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (UWEA) participated in the Ukraine Recovery Conference (#URC2026), held on June 25–26, 2026, in Gdańsk. The conference became one of the key international platforms for shaping the architecture of Ukraine’s post-war recovery. The Association was represented by Chairman of the Board Andriy Konechenkov, First Deputy Chairman of the Board Ivan…
UNDP Side Event in Gdańsk: Ukraine’s Energy Resilience Through Renewables, Investment, and Human Capital
On June 24, 2026, as part of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, a panel discussion titled “From Resilience to Recovery: Energy Systems, Human Capital and Investment for Ukraine” was held, organized by UNDP. The event focused on Ukraine’s recovery through strengthening energy infrastructure, developing human capital, and stimulating investment. Participants discussed practical solutions for…
Pre-URC roundtable in Gdansk: Ukraine’s Energy Experience — Building Resilience Together with Europe
On 24 June ahead of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026, the international roundtable “Ukraine’s Energy Experience – Building Resilience Together with Europe” took place. The event was organized by Global Compact network in Ukraine in partnership with UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), with the support of PwC Ukraine. Among the speakers was Andriy…
Wind Energy Development in the Agricultural Sector in the Focus of the “Nove Zernyatko 2026” Forum
On June 18–19, 2026, the 10th International Forum of Agrarian Innovations “Nove Zernyatko 2026” took place in the village of Nastasiv, Ternopil region, bringing together over 150 partners and 9,000 visitors. One of the key events of the forum was the thematic panel “Innovations in Energy: Challenges and Opportunities during the War in Synergy with…
Rebuilding Ukraine based on sustainable, carbon-free energy
On June 18, 2026, the second annual Franco-Ukrainian Renewable Energy Conference, “Ukraine: Rebuilding with Sustainable, Carbon-Free Energy,” organized by Calidris, took place at the French National Assembly. The conference brought together leading experts, business representatives, industry associations, financial institutions, and government authorities from Ukraine and France to discuss the future of sustainable energy and the…
Expert opinion of the UWEA on the online discussion “Energy Security Talks. Summer Outlooks”!
On June 9, the DiXi Group think tank presented a summer review of the electricity and gas sectors. The event was dedicated to assessing the state of the power system on the eve of the summer period, which is a critical window for repairs and infrastructure preparation for the next autumn-winter period, as well as…
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) Has Supported a New UWEA and Altelaw&Sempra Project
We are pleased to announce that UWEA, in partnership with Altelaw&Sempra, is launching the development of a practical guide for the deployment of energy storage systems in Ukraine, titled the BESS Project Implementation Guide for Ukraine’s Power Sector Recovery and Modernization. Today, Ukraine needs not only the restoration of its energy infrastructure but also its…
UWEA Board Chairman on the Challenges and Prospects of Renewables in Ukraine
On the Pryamiy TV channel, Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of the UWEA Board, spoke about the key realities, challenges and prospects for the development of renewable energy in Ukraine. Among the topics discussed were: They also discussed why local energy sources, in particular, will become the foundation for a resilient reconstruction and for attracting investment into…
Ukraine’s Economy of the Future: The Energy Dimension, Market Liberalisation and the Role of Renewables
On 2 June 2026, UWEA Board Chairman Andriy Konechenkov took part in a working meeting of participants in Ukraine’s energy market, during which Daria Marchak, Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine, presented the draft “Economy of the Future” Strategy. This framework document, developed by the Ministry together with the World Bank, sets…
UWEA Took Part in the International Webinar “Energy Industry in Ukraine”
On 19 May 2026, the international online webinar “Energy Industry in Ukraine” took place, organised by the Embassy of Italy in Ukraine, the Italian Trade Agency and the General Confederation of Italian Industry (Confindustria) in cooperation with the Italian association ANIE. The Ukrainian Wind Energy Association was represented at the event by Yevhenii Kontorshchykov, Head…
Investing in People: UWEA and Dnipro Polytechnic Join Forces
On 27 April, as part of Energy Storage Day 2026, the official signing of a Memorandum of Partnership and Cooperation took place between the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association and the National Technical University “Dnipro Polytechnic”. Renewable energy in Ukraine is developing even under wartime conditions. Projects are being implemented, capacities are growing, and with them…
Training of Personnel as a Key Challenge for Renewables: Outcomes of the UWEA Discussion at WindEurope 2026
On 21 April 2026, as part of the WindEurope Annual Event 2026 in Madrid, UWEA organised the panel discussion “Human Capital – the Key to the Development of Renewables in Ukraine”, dedicated to the role of human capital in the development of the renewable energy sector. The discussion was moderated by Ivan Bondarchuk, First Deputy…
UWEA at the 100 gREen AWARD-2025: Congratulations to Our Member Companies!
Last week, on 17 April, Kyiv hosted an event that has already become a landmark for Ukraine’s renewable energy market — the official 100 gREen AWARD-2025 ceremony. For the first time in Ukraine, a national award was established to recognise the best implemented projects of the green transformation – in wind energy, solar generation, energy…
Vestas Held Its First Seminar for Lecturers of the Ivan Puluj Ternopil National Technical University
As part of the memorandum of understanding and cooperation signed between the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association and the Ivan Puluj Ternopil National Technical University on 6 April 2026, the very first practical step has already been taken – a training seminar was held for lecturers of the Department of Electrical Engineering, the Department of Computer-Integrated…
Wind Energy Could Become the Foundation of the Baltic States’ Energy Security
Wind Works is the name of the largest wind energy conference in the Baltic region, held annually by three wind energy associations from the Baltic states. At the centre of attention of this year’s event, which was successfully held on 9 April in the Latvian capital, Riga, were questions dedicated to the role of wind…
The Most Powerful Wind Turbines in Ukraine: UWEA Visited the Skole Wind Farm by Atlas Global Energy
Despite all the challenges of the full-scale war, Ukrainian wind energy continues to develop and to attract international investment. The Skole wind farm project in the Lviv region is a vivid example of how advanced technologies contribute to building the new energy sector in Ukraine. The uniqueness of this wind farm lies in its scale…
Towards a Sustainable Future: UWEA and TNTU Join Forces to Train New Specialists!
The reconstruction of Ukraine and the development of decentralised generation require not only new technologies, but also strong human resource capacity. That is precisely why, on 6 April, a UWEA delegation visited Ternopil to meet with the leadership of the Ivan Puluj Ternopil National Technical University. The Memorandum of Partnership and Cooperation, signed by UWEA…
UWEA and NIRAS Signed a Memorandum of Understanding
On 9 March 2026, UWEA and the international consulting company NIRAS signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at developing renewable energy and supporting the “green” reconstruction of Ukraine. The partnership envisages joint work on: Jesper Karup Pedersen, Regional Director for Ukraine, NIRAS: “I am very glad that we are signing this Memorandum of Understanding today….
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