On July 31, the Ukrainian Investment Congress 2025 took place at the Parkovy Exhibition and Convention Center, bringing together over 6,000 participants – business representatives, investors, architects, developers, and companies shaping Ukraine’s economic future.
The Solar Energy Association of Ukraine (SEAU) actively participated in the event, presenting its vision for the sector’s development within the “Energy and Heat Power Industry” track.
SEAU Board Chairman Vladyslav Sokolovskyi delivered a keynote speech outlining key trends in the renewable energy sector and current challenges facing solar energy: “Today, self-consumption solar power plants are the undisputed market leaders. Industrial enterprises, the agricultural sector, and communities – together with investors, EPC contractors, and installers – are building PV plants with energy storage systems, funded either independently or through grants and loans. According to our forecasts, the main growth vectors for 2025–2026 will be: agrivoltaics, self-consumption PV systems, and energy storage installations. However, large-scale investments in industrial solar power plants will only become viable under conditions of general stability, transparent ‘rules of the game,’ and reduced war-related risks”.
During the special panel discussion “The Sun Pays the Bills: Modern Investment Solutions”, moderated by Mr. Sokolovskyi, speakers shared practical cases and tools for the development of solar energy.
Oleksandr Aliokhin (Digital Power, Huawei Ukraine) shared project statistics: “In 2025, 13 projects totaling 3 MW / 4 MWh and one project of 8 MW / 10 MWh were implemented. In 2024, we delivered 279 MW of inverters, more than 5 MWh of commercial and 46 MWh of industrial BESS”.
Yevhen Kryvoruchko (Atmosfera Engineering) highlighted the role of solar energy in stabilizing infrastructure energy supply: “Today’s challenges – frequent power outages, rising energy costs, grid instability, and the critical responsibility of infrastructure like residential complexes, utilities, and business centers – pose serious risks for the construction sector: halted processes, lost trust, and lost profits. The effective solution is a solar power plant combined with a backup energy system”.
Oleksii Savin (Ukrgasbank) spoke about UGB’s financial instruments and noted that the bank has financed 1,400 ESG projects worth over UAH 55 billion, helping prevent 1.7 million tons of CO₂ emissions annually.
Ivan Balytskyi, Head of SEAU’s Legal Committee, explained key legal and investment instruments for solar plant development, particularly in light of the new Green Transformation Law, which replaced the feed-in tariff: “The adoption of the Green Transformation Law on June 30, 2023, marked the end of the feed-in tariff era for industrial PV. New mechanisms are now available to investors: self-consumption, net billing, electricity sales on the wholesale market, and green auctions”.
In conclusion, Vladyslav Sokolovskyi emphasized: “Chronic debt to solar energy producers is holding the market back. It undermines investor confidence, weakens the financial stability of companies, and deters participation in green auctions. A comprehensive solution is needed: debt restructuring, international support, and a transparent settlement mechanism”.
Throughout the event, SEAU representatives also held a number of working meetings with companies from the solar energy sector to discuss their involvement in the Association’s activities and explore potential areas of cooperation.
SEAU’s participation in the Ukrainian Investment Congress reaffirmed strong investor interest in solar energy as a key component of Ukraine’s path to energy independence.