Yesterday, the Ukrainian–Slovenian Business Forum on the energy sector was held as a platform aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of energy and fostering partnerships that support Ukraine’s urgent reconstruction and modernization needs, while encouraging Slovenian companies to participate in future recovery and green transition projects.

The event brought together approximately 70 representatives from companies and institutions across the energy sector, who shared their projects, exchanged expertise, and explored new avenues for collaboration. Ukrainian partners outlined the scale of current challenges — including the need to rebuild 9 GW of power capacity as a result of Russian aggression — emphasizing the importance of resilient and innovative solutions, as well as the financial and institutional support mechanisms available through the EU and the Energy Community. The Forum laid the groundwork for long-term cooperation and the development of joint projects between Ukrainian and Slovenian stakeholders.

Ahead of the Forum, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Centre for European Perspective and the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, marking an important step toward strengthening collaboration between the institutions.

A key message of the Forum was that immediate business opportunities exist for the Slovenian private sector within Ukraine’s energy market. Ukrainian energy companies expressed strong interest in building new partnerships and consider Slovenian expertise and innovative technologies highly valuable in addressing both reconstruction needs and long-term sustainable growth.

Sincere appreciation is extended to all partners whose contributions were essential to the success of the event.

The Forum was organised in cooperation with the Gospodarska zbornica Slovenije, the Energy Industry Chamber of Slovenia, SPIRIT Slovenija, the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Slovenia, and the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The event received support from the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs under its international development cooperation programme.