18.12.2025
On December 15, 2025, Oleksandr Dombrovskyi, Deputy Chairman of the Board of MHP, President of MHP Eco Energy, and Chairman of the Board of the Global 100% RE Ukraine Public Union, spoke at the Energy Club discussion.
The speaker emphasized the distinction between energy policy in peacetime and wartime and the necessity of returning professional expertise to decision-making.
Key Takeaways
On the “minimum task” priority. Oleksandr Dombrovskyi defined the appointment of a professional Minister of Energy as the primary step, as well as the formation of a super-professional team in the ministry, as, according to him, was historically the case.
On the personnel deficit. He highlighted the problem of a lack of experienced specialists in the management system, noting that many professionals were “cleared out” from the energy sector, which creates a deficit of competencies.
On the war and the limitations of “ideal” solutions. The speaker stressed: the aggressor has learned to professionally destroy infrastructure, and therefore a different rethinking of protection and recovery is needed, along with the understanding that “not all options can be protected.”
On the need for a Vice Prime Minister for Energy. Oleksandr Dombrovskyi supported the idea of a strong coordinating position capable of taking responsibility and making decisions at both state and regional levels.
On technological balance. He emphasized: Ukraine needs an optimal set of technologies, without a “monopoly on a single solution,” with the intelligent integration of various sources and tools (including storage, bioenergy, etc.).
“To save the energy system means to save Ukraine.”
