{"id":24246,"date":"2026-09-25T15:50:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T12:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aseu.org.ua\/?p=24246"},"modified":"2026-09-25T15:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T12:50:31","slug":"seau-joins-discussion-on-energy-autonomy-of-businesses-and-communities-at-autonomyforum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aseu.org.ua\/en\/seau-joins-discussion-on-energy-autonomy-of-businesses-and-communities-at-autonomyforum\/","title":{"rendered":"SEAU Joins Discussion on Energy Autonomy of Businesses and Communities at AUTONOMY:FORUM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><i>On September 10, 2026, AUTONOMY:FORUM took place in Kyiv as part of AUTONOMY:EXPO 2026, a professional exhibition focused on autonomous technologies and solutions for businesses, households, communities, and cities.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Vladyslav Sokolovskyi, Chairman of the Solar Energy Association of Ukraine (SEAU),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> joined the forum and moderated the first panel discussion, <\/span><b>\u201cGovernment, Communities and Financial Institutions: Partnership for Business Continuity.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The discussion focused on practical mechanisms for cooperation between government authorities, local communities, financial institutions, and businesses to ensure <\/span><b>energy resilience, autonomy, and the uninterrupted operation of enterprises and critical infrastructure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key topics discussed included:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>legislation and regulation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> governing the implementation of energy projects;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>energy resilience of communities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the implementation of solutions to increase their autonomy;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>financing and support programs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> available for projects aimed at strengthening energy independence.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The panel speakers included:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Olesya Mishchenko<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Chairwoman of the Board of the Decarbonization Fund of Ukraine;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Olena Buturlim<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Head of the Ichni\u0430 City Council;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Viktoriia Dmitriieva<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Head of the Sales Department of the Municipalities and Utilities Sector at Ukrgasbank;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vitalii Butenko<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 General Director of the Municipal Enterprise \u201cVasylkivteplomerezha\u201d;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Roman Padalka<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Project Investor.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The participants discussed practical aspects of implementing energy projects, including the role of financial instruments and government support programs, as well as the need for effective coordination among all stakeholders to create resilient energy infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><b>SEAU<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, participation in professional discussions of this kind is an important opportunity to represent the interests of the solar energy sector, discuss current mechanisms for the development of distributed generation and energy storage, and contribute to finding practical solutions to strengthen Ukraine\u2019s energy resilience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, <\/span><b>AUTONOMY and Plug-In Ukraine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, held in Kyiv on September 9\u201310, brought together <\/span><b>978 guests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from different regions of Ukraine and provided a platform for professional dialogue, technology presentations, and new business connections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>SEAU thanks the organizers, participants, partners, and speakers for the meaningful discussion and the opportunity to work together on solutions for the energy autonomy and resilience of Ukrainian businesses and communities.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 10, 2026, AUTONOMY:FORUM took place in Kyiv as part of AUTONOMY:EXPO 2026, a professional exhibition focused on autonomous technologies and solutions for businesses, households, communities, and cities.\u00a0 Vladyslav Sokolovskyi, Chairman of the Solar Energy Association of 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