The webinar highlighted the challenges of developing in-house energy generation for businesses amid rising electricity costs and instability in the energy market. Participants received practical guidance on implementing energy projects, securing financing, ensuring legal compliance, and utilizing new market instruments. The event targeted managers of medium and large companies in the agricultural sector, retail, manufacturing, food processing, light industry, and other sectors, whether they already have energy generation facilities or are planning to install them.
Questions for discussion:
- How can the operation of in-house generation be optimized to maximize profitability?
- Can investing in in-house generation be profitable? How can future energy facilities' financial and economic performance be calculated to support well-informed management decision-making?
- How to attract financing for in-house generation projects in a profitable way?
- What legal requirements regarding licensing, permits, and approvals must be considered to avoid fines and other risks both during the setup and the operation of energy equipment?
- New market instruments: what opportunities do they offer for those planning to invest in or manage energy generation facilities?
Speakers:
Vitaly Butenko, CEO, Energy Company of Ukraine. Mr. Butenko has 18 years of experience in the energy sector of the CEE and CIS regions. He was the CEO of D.Trading, the largest private energy trading company in Ukraine. Before establishing the energy trading business for DTEK Group, he served as the Chief Commercial Officer of DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy holding company. In July 2022, Mr. Butenko became the CEO of ECU, Ukraine's new state-owned energy trading company, created to enhance the competitiveness of Ukraine’s energy sector market.
Nataliia Khmelovska, Associate, Sayenko Kharenko. Nataliia Khmelovska has eight years of experience in the energy sector, having worked directly for energy companies and on energy efficiency projects. She currently provides strategic legal support to clients at Sayenko Kharenko, with a focus on complex infrastructure and energy projects. Her areas of expertise include energy law, subsoil use, and sustainability with a focus on ESG-related matters.
Yevhen Miachyn, Director of the сorporate business Support and Development Department of Oschadbank. Yevhen Mіachyn has 20 years of experience in the banking sector at 5 leading banks. He specializes in the development and implementation of products and services, including in the electric power industry, creation and implementation of joint programs with international partners. Oschadbank, represented by Yevhen, is a leader in energy financing (30% of the market) and, according to the results of 2024, ranks first in the market in lending to legal entities.
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