The Solar Energy Association of Ukraine welcomes the initiative of Andriy Gerus, Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Energy and Utilities, to prepare a draft law extending the preferential period for importing equipment for “green” energy until 2026, including an expansion of the list to cover wind energy equipment.
As reported by EnergoReforma, Mr. Gerus announced this decision during the X Business & Legal Energy Forum.
This decision is of strategic importance for the development of renewable energy in Ukraine, as it will enable market participants to effectively plan investments, expand generating capacities, and build up equipment reserves.
SEAU has long been actively advocating for the resolution of this issue. At the end of May, the Association sent letters to the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax, and Customs Policy, calling for an extension of the preferential period for importing energy equipment. These proposals, together with the initiative to extend preferential taxation to the import of equipment for wind power plant construction, were also discussed during a meeting between SEAU Chairman of the Board Vladyslav Sokolovskyi, SEAU representatives, and renewable energy sector stakeholders with the Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Danylo Hetmantsev.
This issue has also been repeatedly raised at events organized by SEAU. In particular, during the first discussion panel of the Solar Agro Conference held in early June this year, Andriy Gerus emphasized the importance of supporting the renewable energy sector, including through the extension of the preferential period for importing ESS and energy equipment.
The legislative changes previously adopted – Laws No. 3854-IX and No. 3853-IX of July 16, 2024 – made it possible to import equipment, such as solar panels, inverters, batteries, and charging stations, at lower costs. SEAU highlights that these steps have already proven effective: the market received enough equipment to build solar power plants with a total capacity of 800 MW, which helped compensate for capacity shortages and enabled Ukraine to get through the winter of 2024–2025 without large-scale blackouts.
Given the ongoing threats to Ukraine’s energy system, the Association stresses the critical necessity of extending the preferential period until 2027 and expanding it to include wind energy equipment. These measures will support the development of decentralized generation, promote more active deployment of energy storage systems, and strengthen the country’s overall energy independence.
SEAU reaffirms its openness to continued dialogue and readiness to contribute to the development of legislative initiatives that create favorable conditions for the growth of renewable energy in Ukraine.