The France-based International Energy Agency (IEA) has outlined urgent policy options to accelerate distributed PV and battery storage (BESS) deployment in Ukraine. The country’s dispatchable power resources shrank from approximately 38 GW pre-2022 invasion to nearly 12 GW after the 2024 attacks. According to the IEA, Ukraine needs over 24 GW of distributed PV and 5.6 GW of new BESS by 2030. This target requires installing around 4 GW of distributed PV annually to meet Ukraine's energy and climate objectives. Recent additions increased from about 300 MW to 900 MW in 2024, improving resilience but still lagging required deployment levels. The report presents three policy options, ranging from high-cost investment grants to lower-cost real-time self-consumption schemes for prosumers. Current and proposed instruments include a 135 EUR/MWh Green Tariff (~ $158/MWh) until 2029 and net billing linked to wholesale prices. Additional measures involve grants, enhanced loans, and self-consumption incentives, costing 1.9 to17.5 billion EUR (~ $2.22 to $20.48 billion) by 2030.
IEA explores policy options to accelerate distributed solar in Ukraine
The IEA's report outlines policy options to urgently accelerate the deployment of distributed PV and 5.6 GW of BESS in Ukraine to restore energy security and resilience.
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