Today, the energy efficiency technology market in Ukraine isevolving rapidly – grant programs, investments, tariffs, and workforce training are shaping how this sector will develop after the war.

In the new episode of the EUEA.Dialogues podcast,host Olena Rybak speaks with Vitaliy Poplavskiy, Head of Professional Climate Equipment at Panasonic Ukraine and a member of the EUEA Board, about the implementation of heat pumps, market models and tariffs, specialist training,experiences with grant projects, and the future prospects of Ukraine’s energy efficiency market.

Topics discussed include:• The professional climate equipment market in Ukraine and its changes during the war;
• Smart and well-structured support from the Japanese government to Ukraine through the transfer of technologies and professional equipment;
• Average payback periods for heat pumps and the economic attractiveness of energy efficiency investments;
• Training of personnel for installation, maintenance, and support of equipment amid a shortage of specialists;
• The impact of market tariffs and reforms on the scaling of energy efficiency technologies;
• The potential of the municipal and private sectors, with examples of successful community projects;
• Equipment availability, local production, and other related aspects.