2nd annual Ukrainian Energy Transition Forum

Speakers

Roman Gryniv

Head of Strategy & Business Development,
DTEK

Rear Admiral (ret.) Michael Hewitt

Co-founder & CEO,
IP3 Corporation

Maksym Yurkov

Board Member, Head of Legal & Regulatory,
NPC Ukrenergo

Victoria Pysmenna

General Counsel,
Elementum Energy (Ukraine)

Oleksandr Riepkin

Board Member,
Ukrainian Hydrogen Council

Vitaliy Radchenko

Managing Partner, Head of Energy & Climate Change,
CMS

Nadiia Petruchenko

Chief Business Officer,
SPP Development Ukraine

Olga Kovalchuk

Head of Finance & Investments,
Goldbeck Solar Investment

Bart Dujczynski

Managing Director,
Proventus Renewables

Serhiy Zuyev

Chief Financial Officer,
DTEK Grids

Maryna Denysiuk

Senior Project Manager, Reforms Delivery Office,
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine

Enja Sӕthren

Head of Government Affairs & Support Mechanisms,
Scatec

Mykhaylo Chulkov

Executive Director,
EuroCape Ukraine

Neil Carmichael

Director,
Pacific Green Technologies

Patrick Avato

Principal Operations Officer, ECA Infrastructure,
International Finance Corporation

Annabelle Libeau

Senior Investment Guarantee Officer,
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

Nataliya Katser-Buchkovska

CEO & Founder,
Ukrainian Sustainable Fund

Yuri Kubrushko

Partner,
IMEPOWER / Green Recovery Fund

Olena Voloshina

Head of Operations, Ukraine,
International Finance Corporation

Sergiy Savchuk

Chief Investment & Business Development Officer,
VITAGRO Group of Companies

Adam Balogh

Senior Energy Infrastructure Expert,
Energy Community Secretariat

Oleksa Konenko

Head of Renewable Energy Department,
Galnaftogaz

Igor Petryk

Market Development Director, Europe,
Wӓrtsilӓ Energy

Yevhenii Shakotko

Regulatory & Government Relations Lead,
Advantage Ukraine

Yaroslav Filimonov

Chief Executive Officer,
Kvertus

Alexander Antonyuk

Energy Representative, Eastern Partnership,
European Investment Bank

Partners

Information partners and supporting organisations

Introduction

For the 2^nd winter running russia has been cynically attacking Ukraine’s integrated energy system. Ukraine has survived the onslaught thanks to the efforts of the government, energy companies and emergency services with vital support from the international energy community to repair and stabilise the energy grid.

In the longer term there is a commitment that the reconstruction and modernisation of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure be undertaken using the latest global technologies with an emphasis on energy efficiency, sustainability and stimulating investment in renewable energy sources.

The 2^nd Ukrainian Energy Transition Forum has been convened to once more bring together all the key stakeholders – Ukrainian officials, private and state energy companies, renewables developers and their advisors, equipment providers and financiers – to meet with their international counterparts to gain a clear assessment of the requirements and to formulate an action plan to build Ukraine’s energy infrastructure back better.

Our team has been organising Ukrainian energy and investment conferences for over 25 years, including annual energy forums in Kyiv. Our portfolio also includes Ukrainian Renewables, Gas E&P, Hydrogen and Critical Minerals Forums in London. Over 200 senior executives from 15 countries participated in last year’s Forum

Programme

08:30 Registration
09:30 Session 1: Planning And Implementing The Rebuild And Modernisation Of Ukraine’s Energy System
- Integrating Ukrainian energy markets with their European counterparts and linking energy reconstruction with its EU accession path and EU energy and climate policy. Further steps for Ukraine to integrate its power and natural gas markets with the European Union. Cross-border trading in power & gas. The role of Ukraine’s underground storage facilities for EU energy market stability.
- Predicting the make-up of the future power mix in Ukraine. The role of nuclear / SMRs and renewable energy and green fuels
- Creating the conditions to attract investment and new technologies into the energy sector
- What will be the sources of financing for the energy reconstruction – international donors and institutions, IFIs, reparations, the private sector?
- Which projects can be financed and implemented while the war is not over?
11:00 Morning refreshments
11:30 Session 2: Rebuilding And Modernising Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure Using The Latest Global Technologies
- Developing distributed generation to stimulate renewable growth, energy storage systems and microgrids
- Strengthening the integrity of critical energy infrastructure facilities through improved air defence capabilities and cybersecurity
- The transformation of Energoatom – corporatisation and the switch to international sources and standards and the use of SMRs
- Update on the war risk insurance mechanisms currently available to encourage and protect investment in power generation and distribution infrastructure
- CBAM – will it have any impact on Ukrainian exporters?
- Is there financing available for flexible gas-fired generation?
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Session 3: Charting The Development Of The Renewables Sector In Ukraine. Creating The Right Framework And Incentives To Attract Significant Levels Of Direct Investment In The Sector Once More
- Case studies and market analysis from the leading renewable energy investors operating in Ukraine
- Renewables under construction: an overview of ongoing projects developed in Ukraine
- Outlining Ukraine’s ambitious renewable energy integration plan for enhanced grid flexibility and sustainability
- Can renewables become the main source of energy in post-war Ukraine?
- How to mobilise needed investments?
- PPAs: what Ukraine could learn from European experience
15:30 Afternoon refreshments
16:00 Session 4: The Outlook For Ukraine To Become A Key Player In The European Renewable Gases Supply Chain
- Accelerating the deployment and use of renewable hydrogen, clean biogas and biomethane
- Developing the technology to scale up hydrogen use and creating the necessary conditions and infrastructure for its production, transportation and consumption.
- Repurposing of natural gas and other infrastructure and additional build-out
- The hydrogen corridor project from Ukraine to the EU as a powerful driver for hydrogen development in Ukraine and access to European energy markets
- Renewable gases case studies, pilot projects and insights from leading energy market players in and beyond Ukraine
17:30 Evening reception

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