A frontline hospital in northeastern Ukraine is now equipped with a reliable and resilient power supply thanks to a newly installed solar PV and battery storage system. The solar panels were donated by Photon Energy, one of the UK’s leading PV installers, and the inverters and batteries were donated by Segen, the UK’s leading distributor of renewable energy technology, which supplied a 30kW solar inverter and a 36kWh battery storage system with a backup interface working in partnership with the charitable foundation, RePower Ukraine.
The 36.5kWp solar PV and battery storage system, recently commissioned at Slobozhanske Hospital in Kharkiv region—just 35km from the Russian border—will enable the facility to continue delivering life-saving care despite ongoing attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, medical facilities like Slobozhanske have faced routine and prolonged blackouts, sometimes lasting up to 18 hours per day. During outages, the hospital had relied solely on a diesel generator, limiting its ability to perform scheduled procedures and significantly delaying urgent medical treatment.
Inspired by the work of RePower Ukraine, Photon Energy and Midsummer Energy launched a successful fundraising campaign on GoFundMe to raise £15,000 to cover the costs of mounting system, cabling, and installation, all of which were sourced locally in Ukraine.
To support the local economy, Repower Ukraine procured the mounting system and cabling used in the installation from local companies. The system was installed by local Ukrainian engineers trained in resilient design and long-term maintenance, ensuring the solution remains functional under war conditions.
“Raising the money required for this project was definitely a marathon rather than a sprint – quite literally, as this was one of the many activities undertaken to raise the money we needed. However, the results speak for themselves,” says Jonathan Bates, one of Repower Ukraine’s UK Ambassadors and Managing Director of Photon Energy. “I’m deeply grateful to our partners, including Repower Ukraine and Segen, for helping to bring this vision to life. It shows what can be achieved when the industry comes together for a cause that truly matters.”
Repower Ukraine continues to seek support from technical experts, funding partners, and training organisations. For more information or to get involved, visit: https://repowerua.org/
