{"id":9183,"date":"2026-09-10T10:34:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T07:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwea.com.ua\/?post_type=event&#038;p=9183"},"modified":"2026-09-16T15:34:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:34:09","slug":"hi-business-legal-energy-forum","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/uwea.com.ua\/en\/events\/hi-business-legal-energy-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0425\u0406 Business and Legal Energy Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">On 15 September the 11th Business &amp; Legal Energy Forum took place, bringing together government officials, energy business executives, regulators, industry associations, and market experts. UWEA served as the media partner for the forum. At the core of the discussions were the future of Ukrainian energy, power system resilience, the development of RES and Energy Storage, investment attraction, and the practical challenges of implementing energy projects in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of the UWEA Board, participated in a strategic discussion on the role of RES and distributed generation in the future power system model, which was moderated by Olha Savchenko, Senior Partner at Altelaw&amp;Sempra and Head of the UWEA Legal Committee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/uwea.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-16-15.15.37-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwea.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-16-15.15.37-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/uwea.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-16-15.15.37-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/uwea.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-16-15.15.37-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/uwea.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-16-15.15.37.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Andriy Konechenkov outlined the current technical and regulatory boundaries for integrating new capacities and explained how to create the necessary conditions to unlock the investment potential of renewable energy. In his address, the Chairman of the UWEA Board noted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<em>In 2026, Ukrainian wind energy may deliver the best performance in the entire history of the industry: as of early September, about 588 MW of wind capacity has already been connected to the grid, and by the end of the year, this figure could rise to 750\u2013800 MW. The current surge is the result of pent-up demand and the gradual recovery of investment activity, which virtually came to a standstill following the outbreak of the full-scale war.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Interest in decentralized generation is also growing \u2013 from small-scale solar installations to multi-megawatt projects. Its key advantage is the ability to engage local communities and municipal investments in the energy sector. In my view, what communities currently lack most is information on the opportunities and specific nuances of such projects.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><em>At the same time, grid connection, land acquisition, and financing remain among the industry\u2019s primary bottlenecks. Green auctions are set to become the next vital milestone: the first of these, offering 700 MW, is scheduled for 30 September. Once issues surrounding flexible connection are resolved, investor interest in such projects is poised to increase further.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the UWEA, under favorable conditions, Ukraine could significantly scale up its wind capacity by 2030. At the same time, Andriy Konechenkov highlighted the resilience of wind energy to war risks, noting that fewer than 1% of wind turbines have been damaged out of roughly 2.5 GW of wind turbine capacity installed in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/uwea.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-16-15.15.40-1-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwea.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-16-15.15.40-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/uwea.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-16-15.15.40-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/uwea.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-16-15.15.40-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/uwea.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-16-15.15.40-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Particular attention at the forum was devoted to BESS. In an open interview between Ihor Retivov, Head of the UWEA Committee on BESS Development and Implementation and Partner at Altelaw&amp;Sempra, and Oleksandr Havva, Acting CEO of JSC \u201cMarket Operator\u201d, the discussion centered on the regulatory framework, the economics of storage assets, market growth prospects, and the prerequisites for attracting capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The advancement of renewable energy was reflected not only in the discussions, but also in the forum\u2019s operational practices. The electricity consumed during the event was fully certified through the redemption of Guarantees of Origin for electricity generated by wind power plants, redeemed on behalf of the forum by UWEA member company and leading wind producer Elementum Energy, thereby granting the forum carbon-neutral status.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9182,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-9183","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\u0425\u0406 Business and Legal Energy Forum - UWEA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/uwea.com.ua\/en\/events\/hi-business-legal-energy-forum\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\u0425\u0406 Business and Legal Energy Forum - UWEA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"On 15 September the 11th Business &amp; Legal Energy Forum took place, bringing together government officials, energy business executives, regulators, industry associations, and market experts. 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