Columbia Energy Exchange

Energy’s Role in Ukraine Peace Talks

Apr 29, 2025
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INSIGHT

Energy Infrastructure as War Target

  • Ukraine's energy infrastructure has been a prime target in the war, suffering massive damage and causing widespread blackouts.
  • Attacks span from power plants to substations and gas facilities, deeply disrupting daily life and morale.
INSIGHT

Coping with Energy Shortages

  • Ukraine weathered recent winters with fewer blackouts by importing electricity from Europe and adding small gas turbines.
  • Efforts included repairing coal plants and favorable warm weather, though risks remain with ongoing attacks.
ADVICE

Decentralize Energy for Security

  • Build decentralized, distributed renewables to increase resilience against physical attacks.
  • Smaller, spread out assets like solar farms reduce vulnerability compared to large centralized power plants.
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