Volodymyr Hnoievyi - "Strategy without tactics is the slowest path to victory. And tactics without strategy are just a fuss before defeat"

03.02.2026

On February 3, Energy Club held an expert discussion titled “The Future of Thermal Energy: Between Decentralization and Reality.”

Amid constant threats to the energy infrastructure, leading experts, government officials, and business representatives gathered to discuss a new heat supply strategy and find a balance between centralized generation and decentralized solutions.

Here are the key insights from the event speaker.

Hnoievyi raised the critical issue of fuel supply for new generation.

Volodymyr Hnoievyi - Head of the Energy Suppliers Association»

“Everyone talks about equipment but remains silent about gas. Producing 1 GW of electricity requires about 2 billion cubic meters of gas per year—nearly 10% of Ukraine’s total production.

Where will this resource come from? Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory, but tactics without strategy is just the noise before defeat.”