ONSHORE Wind Energy
Modern onshore wind energy in Ukraine began to develop in 1993 and gained significant momentum after the introduction of the “green” tariff in 2009. Onshore wind power plants operating in Ukraine consist of multi-megawatt wind turbines, with individual unit capacities ranging from 3 to 6 MW. As of December 2025, the total installed capacity of onshore wind energy in Ukraine is 2.3 GW. There are 40 wind power plants across Ukraine, and wind energy is the second-largest type of generation among all renewable energy sources (RES).
After russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, 57% of wind generation remains on temporarily occupied territories. Nevertheless, the development of onshore wind energy in Ukraine has not stopped.
Since the beginning of 2022, 573 MW of new wind power capacity has been added to the Ukrainian energy system. Today, the geography of large onshore wind farm projects covers almost all regions of Ukraine, with a particular focus on the central and western regions. According to calculations by the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), conducted in partnership with the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (UWEA), the average annual wind speed in Ukraine at a height of 120 meters is 7–8 m/s.
