Green Deal for Ukraine: the next chapter of Ukraine's energy system

Today, Ukraine’s energy sector is being shaped amid bothrecovery and integration into the European energy market.In this podcast episode, we discuss how Ukraine isnavigating the restoration of its energy system during the war, the challenges the sector faces, and why market coupling, regulatory reforms, and investment conditions will determine the country’s long-term development.Podcast host Olena Rybak speaks with Susanne Nies, Project Lead of Green Deal Ukraїna at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, about energy system modeling, cooperation with European countries, Poland, and Germany, as well as practical aspects of working with data, infrastructure, and policymakers in current conditions.The conversation covered:• the Green Deal Ukraїna project, its objectives, and the trilateral cooperation between Ukraine, Poland, and Germany;• energy system modeling and policy development during wartime;• capacity challenges in the energy sector and the need for a new generation of professionals;• the current state of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and key restoration challenges;• cross-border electricity interconnections, import capacities, and Ukraine’s role as a future energy hub;• market coupling and integration into the European electricity market;• investment challenges and the need for risk mitigation mechanisms;• Ukraine’s future energy mix and the balance between nuclear power, renewables, and gas;• EU integration, regulatory shortcomings, and legislative priorities.