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 grows the need for specialists. Universities play a key role here, and it is important to us that there is no gap between education and the real sector.
“The industry is growing, and with it grows the need for specialists who know wind energy from the inside. We want Ukrainian universities to be part of this process – not somewhere on the sidelines, but at its very centre. The partnership with Dnipro Polytechnic is exactly about this”, – emphasised UWEA Board Chairman Andriy Konechenkov.
The Memorandum outlines the main areas of cooperation: the joint development of educational programmes in wind energy, holding lectures and practical classes with the participation of industry experts, as well as facilitating the involvement of students in renewable energy projects. Among other things – popularising wind energy among young people and organising familiarisation visits to operating facilities in the sector.
“Ukraine’s modern power system is developing extremely dynamically, and the role of universities in training the relevant specialists is becoming increasingly decisive. The real technical and business challenges of the industry can only be solved through close cooperation between the university community and leading employers. That is precisely why the partnership with the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association is an important step towards new approaches to training competent personnel for the power sector”, – noted Oleksandr Aziukovskyi, Rector of “Dnipro Polytechnic”.
We thank the university for its cooperation and its readiness to move towards the industry. There is much joint work ahead.
Members and partners of UWEA can be national and international companies and organizations that share the statutory goals and vision of the association, and are also ready to contribute to the development of the national wind energy market on the basis of honest partnership and mutual assistance.
