Ukraine’s Power Market and the Role of BESS

Synopsis

• How Ukraine’s power system has adapted under extreme operational stress, including system balancing, cross border coordination, and emergency market measures
• The evolving role of battery energy storage in Ukraine, supporting frequency control, system stability, renewable integration, and rapid response capacity
• Recent legislative and regulatory updates for BESS in Ukraine, including asset classification, market participation rights, and alignment with EU energy frameworks
• How the Ukrainian electricity market is functioning in practice, with real world examples of balancing operations, flexibility procurement, and price signals under constrained conditions