According to him, Ukraine is facing serious issues with debts in the electricity market.
"You know that there are significant debts in the electricity market for renewable energy sources, for green generation, and these are discouraging factors," – explained Omelchenko.
The expert emphasized that the discrepancy between Ukrainian market regulations and European standards significantly worsens the investment climate.
"The electricity market today, like the natural gas market, does not adhere to the principle of market coupling, meaning there is a mismatch between market rules, commercial regulations in Ukraine and the market rules accepted in the European Union," – he noted.
Despite this, Omelchenko mentioned some positive developments, particularly successful auctions for the construction of small generation projects. He expressed optimism regarding the possibility of resolving the power deficit issue.
"In principle, we are capable of building around 10–12 GW of decentralized generation in the next three years, which should meet our needs and eliminate the power deficit we currently have," – said Omelchenko.