Solar energy for Slobozhanske community at the east of Ukraine

  • The Slobozhanske community faced an energy crisis when the Zmiivska TPP was destroyed by a missile attack from russia on March 024.
  • Currently, Slobozhanske is in a problematic situation regarding its residents’ electricity, heat, and water supply. Electricity is being supplied through temporary solutions, which we do not disclose for security reasons. The local and regional councils seek alternative ays to ensure the community’s energy supply.
  • Understanding the significance of sustainable energy, the city authorities have signed a memorandum with the RePower Ukraine Charity Foundation to implement joint initiatives to accelerate the city’s energy transition to renewable energy sources.

We have already done 3 projects here

The calculation and visualisation of solar potential for 16 municipal buildings

PV+storage for water supply utility

PV+storage for local hospital

Evaluating Solar Potential for Municipal Facilities in Slobozhanske Community

The calculation and visualization of solar potential were performed for 16 municipal buildings in the Slobozhanske community, Kharkiv region. Local authorities, heads of municipal institutions, and community stakeholders received recommendations on installing PV systems and thermal collectors on the roofs of critical infrastructure. The project includes calculating the approximate cost of PV instalations and estimating savings on electricity consumption for each facility.

PV and energy storage system for the water supply utility “Donets” in Slobozhanske community, Kharkiv region

The charitable foundation RePower Ukraine has successfully implemented a vital energy security project – the installation of a solar power plant with an energy storage system for the municipal enterprise “Donets” in Slobozhanska community, Kharkiv region. This project ensures an uninterrupted water supply for village residents, despite conditions of constant shelling and damage to the energy grid.

PV and energy storage system for the Hospital in Slobozhanske, Kharkiv region

Slobozhanske is located just 35 km from the Russian border in northeastern Ukraine. Serving 50,000 patients annually, the local hospital previously endured blackouts of up to 18 hours, relying on costly diesel generators and patient transfers.

With support from UK companies, the facility now has reliable, sustainable electricity – a modern hybrid rooftop solar power plant with battery energy storage system.

“Raising funds for this project was more of a marathon than a sprint — literally, since running was one of the activities we used to reach our goal. But the results speak for themselves. I’m incredibly grateful to our partners, including RePower Ukraine and Segen, for helping us bring this idea to life. It shows what the industry can achieve when we come together for a truly meaningful cause,”

says Jonathan Bates, UK ambassador for RePower Ukraine and Director at Photon Energy.

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Educational initiatives

We also organized an online lecture on renewable energy specifically for schoolchildren in the community. With the support of Gore Street Energy Storage Fund and BayWa r.e., students received educational booklets, learned how solar energy works, discovered how it supports communities during power outages, and were introduced to future career opportunities in the solar energy sector.

In addition, at the end of August 2025, we supplied three schools in the Slobozhanske community with portable power stations. Nearly 1,100 students study in these educational institutions.

Expression of Gratitude

The RePower Ukraine Foundation team received letters of appreciation from the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration and the Slobozhanske community. On 2 December, they were presented to the director of the foundation, Svitlana Vovchenko, by the mayor of the Slobozhanske community, Dmytro Dykhtiar.