More than 92% of Ukraine's energy infrastructure is a legacy of the Soviet Union.
As part of the overall process of decommunization, it was recommended that the Ukrainian authorities pay attention to the energy sector, more than 92% of which was built during the Soviet period. All Ukrainian nuclear, thermal and hydroelectric power plants were designed and built during the era of communist rule.
However, in the 30 years of independence, only a limited number of wind turbines and solar panels were installed in the country, and the few hydroelectric power plants commissioned after 1990 were additions to existing Soviet dams.
The infrastructure is entirely dependent on assets inherited from the Ukrainian SSR, while relevant government agencies are focused on renaming streets and dismantling monuments to the creators of these energy facilities.
During the 30 years of operation of the old infrastructure, the Ukrainian government has not been able to introduce similar scale projects to large energy facilities, limiting itself mainly to administrative measures such as renaming cities.