Ukraine building 700 MW of wind power with 200 MW of BESS – UWEA Head at URC-2025
Ukraine is currently constructing over 700 MW of new wind power capacity, along with more than 200 MW of battery energy storage systems (BESS), according to Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of the Board of the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (UWEA).
"Even more importantly, we have projects already underway – over 700 MW of new wind capacity is currently under construction. At the same time, more than 200 MW of BESS is being built, which is key to developing a modern, flexible grid," Konechenkov said during a panel discussion on investing in Ukraine's energy resilience and recovery, held Wednesday at URC-2025 in Rome, as reported by an Interfax-Ukraine correspondent on the ground.
He noted that from 2022 through the first quarter of 2025, Ukraine commissioned 258 MW of new wind power capacity – 50% of which was financed by international investors.
"This demonstrates the solid foundation of trust and partnership that we had before the war – a foundation we are now working to rebuild," the UWEA head emphasized, adding that "Ukraine's wind energy market is not just surviving – it's active, it's growing, and it's open for business."
He pointed out that, geographically, new development has naturally shifted to western regions of Ukraine, which are safer.
According to figures from his presentation, Ukraine currently has 1.9 GW of installed wind capacity, 69% of which is located in temporarily occupied territories.
Konechenkov stressed that market growth is also driven by several strategic renewable energy development plans, including the National Renewable Energy Action Plan, which sets a clear target of reaching 6.2 GW of wind capacity by 2030.
Additionally, the Distributed Generation Development Strategy identifies wind energy as a key tool for building a decentralized, resilient energy network that is harder to target in attacks.
He also announced that a wind energy forum will be held in Lviv on September 9.
As reported, at the 5th Energy Law Conference on July 3, Konechenkov said Ukraine could commission between 300 and 500 MW of wind power capacity this year, depending on the pace of grid connections.