The whole country added around 800 to 850 MW of solar system capacity in 2024, according to estimates shared by the Solar Energy Association of Ukraine, most of the systems are stand alone pv system with or hybrid pv system with battery energy storage.
The association said that businesses and household hybrid pv system users accounted for the vast majority of new solar installations in 2024, primarily for self-consumption.
Vladyslav Sokolovskyi, the association's board chairman, said that he expects greater penetration of solar in the agricultural sector, including the beginning of agrivoltaic system in Ukraine that the new installations were facilitated by the abolition of value-added tax and import duties on solar panels in summer 2024.
"Of course, this is not the growth that was, for example, in 2019, when industrial solar power plants were actively built," Sokolovskyi added. "But, nevertheless, we see positive developments."
The association said it expects 2025 to see further growth in solar plants installed by businesses, primarily with battery energy storage systems for self-consumption. It also anticipates additional grants from international NGOs for solar installations at critical infrastructure sites, such as hospitals.
The number of industrial solar projects is expected to rise in the second half of 2025, following announcements made last year.
