D.TRADING CEO: Distributed Generation and Market Integration Are Key to Ukraine’s Energy Resilience
In a recent interview with Capital Bulgaria, Dmytro Sakharuk, CEO of D.TRADING, highlighted how Ukraine’s energy sector is adapting to wartime challenges and positioning itself as a strategic energy partner for Europe.
Despite continuous attacks on critical infrastructure, Ukraine has maintained a functioning energy system through early digitalization, operational resilience, and decisive action. DTEK has restored damaged assets, launched new renewable projects in Ukraine and across Europe, and built a 114 MW wind farm just 100 km from the front line — a project that has since attracted international investment, including €370 million in loans backed by Denmark's EIFO.
D.TRADING CEO also emphasized the importance of Ukraine’s continued market integration with the EU. D.TRADING currently operates in 23 countries and manages over 50% of Ukraine’s import/export interconnection capacity. Market coupling with EU countries, long-term capacity auctions, and increased cross-border trading are now central to Ukraine’s energy strategy.
Key investment opportunities include:
• Distributed generation and storage
• Cross-border electricity and gas trading
• Infrastructure resilience and grid modernization
“Ukraine remains the last large untapped market in Europe. Now is the time to engage, build trust, and unlock its energy potential,” Sakharuk said.
