On July 3, 2025, the 5th Energy Law Conference will take place in Kyiv, organized by the Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA).
This event traditionally brings together leading experts, lawyers, government officials, investors, and energy sector leaders for a professional discussion on key transformations in the energy market.
The Solar Energy Association of Ukraine will be represented by Chairman of the Board, Vladyslav Sokolovskyi, who will conduct a special interview with Andriy Gerus, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Energy and Housing and Communal Services, discussing the current state of the electricity market and its legislative aspects.
Mr. Sokolovskyi will also moderate Session 1: “Electricity Market.”
Topics for discussion will include:
- Implementation of the RED III Directive: current challenges and legal practice
- Legislative changes related to the construction of RES facilities in line with RED III provisions
- The directive’s impact on renewable energy development planning in Ukraine: RED III innovations and national reforms
The conference will also feature sessions focused on:
- Gas market – LNG, biomethane, hydrogen energy, and infrastructure modernization
- Investment opportunities in the energy and subsoil use sectors – legal challenges, transactions, trends, and the U.S. mineral agreement
Among the speakers:
- Mykola Stetsenko, President of the Ukrainian Bar Association
- Ivan Bondarchuk, Head of the UBA Committee on Energy, Oil and Gas
- Vladyslav Maksakov, Senior Project Manager for Energy Transition, Office for Recovery and Reform Support at the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine
- Artem Nekrasov, Acting Director of the State Enterprise “Guaranteed Buyer”
- Oleksii Orzhel, Head of Kyiv Office of the Energy Community, Minister of Energy and Environmental Protection of Ukraine (2019–2020)
- Daniil Petrenko, Deputy General Director for Development at JSC “Market Operator”
- Maksym Yurkov, Legal Director at NPC “Ukrenergo”
- Oleksandr Kosyanchuk, Director of the Oil and Gas Relations Regulation Department at the NEURC
- Vitalii Kryvytskyi, Head of Legal and Investment Support at MHP
- Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of the Board, Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (UWEA)
…and many others.
Participants will gain valuable insights into the regulatory landscape, legal support for large-scale projects, funding opportunities, and engage with energy sector leaders through networking.
Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel, 22 Yaroslaviv Val St., Kyiv
Format: Offline / Online (Zoom)
Details & Registration: https://uba.ua/ukr/events/v-konferencja-z-energetichnogo-prava
SEAU invites everyone shaping Ukraine’s energy future to join – together we build a resilient and modernized energy market!