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Сross-border renewable energy acceleration project to advance Ukraine’s green recovery

06/06/2025

On 30 May, a high-level meeting marked the official launch of the ‘Cross-border sustainable renewable energy acceleration in Ukraine’ project, a key initiative supporting Ukraine’s green recovery and accelerated integration with the EU.

The aim of the project, led by the Energy Community Secretariat with support from the European Climate Foundation, is to identify the most suitable areas for the development of renewable energy sources — places where infrastructure, environmental conditions and political frameworks enable rapid and sustainable growth. The areas will be identified taking into account the need for cross-border cooperation, bringing together the efforts of neighbouring EU countries and Moldova.

“The Energy Community stands with Ukraine in driving a resilient, EU-aligned energy transition,” said Marie-Therese Richter-Kuhnert, Deputy Director of the Energy Community Secretariat. “By investing in critical infrastructure and launching Renewable Energy Acceleration Areas, we’re unlocking Ukraine’s vast renewable potential and proving that clean energy and nature protection go hand in hand – strengthening security, sustainability, and regional ties.”

The project takes a targeted approach, structured around four key pillars:

  • development of robust environmental and renewable energy criteria;
  • tailored methodologies and questionnaires for data collection;
  • detailed mapping of renewable energy sources (RES) to guide spatial planning;
  • strong focus on collaboration with stakeholders to align investment and policy frameworks.

Together, these pillars will ensure that acceleration areas are not only technically sound but also strategically aligned with Ukraine’s recovery and energy goals, the Energy Community Secretariat said in a press release.

The Energy Community is an international organisation which brings together the European Union and its neighbours to create an integrated pan-European energy market.

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