Energy
The reconstruction of Ukraine's energy grid, the shift to decentralized, renewable infrastructure and all other news about energy.
Kernel secures €100 million loan from Denmark's EIFO for Ukraine wind farm
Ukrainian agribusiness group Kernel has secured a €100 million loan from Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund (EIFO) to build its first wind farm, expanding into power generation as wartime attacks increase pressure on Ukraine’s electricity system. The 94.5-megawatt project in central Ukraine will comprise 21 turbines
Shooting down drones: A new line item for energy companies in Ukraine
Ukraine is turning to energy companies themselves to help defend the country’s power infrastructure from Russian drones, creating a system that lets businesses fund and operate air defence but not control when it is used. The shift comes as passive defences such as fortifications prove insufficient against sustained Russian
Ukraine laying groundwork for post-war SMR buildout, private investment
Ukraine is laying the groundwork for small modular reactors to form part of its post-war energy buildout, with Kyiv advancing regulatory changes, evaluating reactor technologies and considering destroyed thermal power plants as possible SMR sites. The effort comes as Ukraine looks beyond replacing generating capacity destroyed during the war
