Why Ukraine's renewables potential will make it an energy transition ally

Posted on: 17 January 2023

DTEK Energy Storage Lead Vadym Utkin explains to Yusuf Latief the dire situation that Ukraine's energy infrastructure has been experiencing.

During an exclusive interview for Enlit Europe 2022, DTEK Energy Storage Lead Vadym Utkin explained to Yusuf Latief the dire situation that Ukraine's energy infrastructure has been experiencing.

Although shelled energy infrastructure and rolling blackouts have become frequent occurrences across the country, Utkin believes that once the war is won, Ukraine will prove itself a valuable ally for Europe's energy transition, especially when considering the country's great renewable potential.

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