01.12.2025
Ukraine has significantly simplified the procedure for launching electricity and heat generation facilities. Ivan Grygoruk, Vice President of Energy Club, discussed the opportunities this opens for the market, how to avoid risks, and how to handle documentation after martial law ends in an interview with Hromadske Radio.
According to the Energy Club Vice President, the decision by the Government and NEURC radically reduces bureaucratic procedures. Key innovations include:
For comparison: “This is not a full-scale project, which would take up to six months to execute, but rather individual technical solutions that can take a maximum of one month. Such measures ensure significant time savings for connecting distributed generation to the grids,” noted Ivan Grygoruk.
An important nuance is that new electrical installations are not subject to mandatory licensing during martial law. However, the Energy Club Vice President emphasizes that this is a temporary easing. After the war ends, all entities will be required to bring their documentation into compliance with current legislation, undergo relevant expert reviews, and obtain a positive environmental impact assessment.
The expert advises not to put this off: “I always recommend my colleagues take the simplified path, but simultaneously complete all project documentation and get it approved without waiting for the war to end. Then, the electrical installations will be able to operate normally and without restrictions in the energy system during peacetime as well,” Ivan Grygoruk emphasized.
Despite the simplification, safety control remains strict. Responsibility for the technical condition, environmental standards, and operational safety lies with the operating organization or the balance holder. Inspections are carried out by NEURC, the State Energy Supervision Inspectorate (Derzhenerhonahliad), the State Emergency Service, and local military administrations.
Regarding financing, the banking sector is ready to support such initiatives. “Banks, including state-owned ones, lend to such projects covering up to 70% of the equipment cost, even if it hasn’t been manufactured yet, provided there is properly developed and approved project documentation,” the Energy Club Vice President noted.
Ivan Grygoruk predicts a “boom” in small and medium generation, where businesses react faster than municipalities. However, he considers cooperation to be the most successful format:
“Combining business with the state is a more synergistic, successful case than dividing the market into commercial and municipal directions. Communities are not specialized investors and have neither the experience nor the specialists to work in the electricity market, so partnership is a key factor here. Communities receive heat and electricity, while business ensures technical support and the financial component of implementing such projects,” he concluded.
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