On the eve of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 in Rome, Greenpeace and SolarPower Europe co-hosted a high-level side event dedicated to unlocking the potential of solar energy in Ukraine’s green recovery. The discussion brought together policymakers, investors, and energy experts to explore how Ukraine can become a key country for solar power — even amid the ongoing war.
Greenpeace Ukraine team with speakers of the Side Event at URC 2025
The event focused on improving investment conditions for solar PV and storage systems, addressing the main risks faced by investors, and showcasing opportunities created by the EU’s Ukraine Facility and other financial instruments.
“The transition to solar energy is not just about cleaner power — it’s about building energy independence, resilience, and hope for Ukraine,” said Andree Boehling, European co-lead of the Green Reconstruction of Ukraine project at Greenpeace. “Last year in Berlin, we presented the Marshall Plan for Solar – a document with step-by-step actions and calculations on how to increase Ukraine’s solar potential by 5 times. This year in Rome, we’re discussing how to make it real. To unlock this potential, we must create the right conditions for bold, forward-looking investment — even amid the war.”
The speakers of the Side-event:
▪️ Inna Sovsun — Member of the Ukrainian Parliament, Energy Committee
▪️ Adil Hanif — Head of Sustainable Markets, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
▪️ Gianluca Gramegna — Head of ESG, ERG (Italy)
All participants agreed: solar energy — combined with smart grids and storage — must play a central role in rebuilding Ukraine’s energy system. And to get there, financial risks need to be mitigated, and international cooperation must deepen.
This event marked another milestone in the partnership between Greenpeace Ukraine and SolarPower Europe, which began in March 2025 to accelerate the deployment of solar PV systems across Ukraine as part of its post-war green future.
