“Shared Energy: Building Green Energy Communities in Ukraine”

Implementation period: August 2025 – July 2026

Over the coming year, Ukrainian local authorities and community groups will be able to take part in training on setting up green energy communities, and two selected local authorities and two community groups will receive expert support. 

By combining educational activities, expert planning sessions and support for pilot initiatives, the project “Shared Energy: Building Green Energy Communities in Ukraine” establishes a comprehensive and systematic process for developing and scaling up energy community models that are both locally adapted and suitable for replication across Ukraine.

The project will begin with the establishment of a national  Expert working group, comprising up to 10 specialists in the technical, legal, economic, cooperative and social fields. This interdisciplinary group will serve as a knowledge hub and advisory body throughout the project’s implementation.

As part of the project, the team:

• prepare an analytical catalogue proposing various models for establishing green energy communities in Ukraine;
• develop a comprehensive online course on establishing green energy communities, which interested municipalities and private initiative groups will be able to undertake;
• based on the results of the training, two municipalities will be selected to receive assistance in developing a roadmap for the implementation of green energy communities;
• furthermore, based on the training results, two private initiative groups (for example, housing associations, hospitals, schools, etc.) will be assisted in developing business plans or technical documentation for the creation of green energy communities.

Find out more about the project here