Project description:

Challenge: Both Mykolaiv and Kharkiv confront acute energy infrastructure challenges driven by wartime destruction, outdated technologies, and dependence on fossil fuels. In Mykolaiv, damage has created an urgent need for integrated recovery efforts addressing energy supply and efficiency across multiple sectors. In Kharkiv, the district heating network, already inefficient and reliant on centralized, fossil-based generation, has suffered severe damage, leaving the population vulnerable to disruptions. 

Solution: BASE is preparing integrated energy master plans for both cities, combining data-driven assessments, infrastructure mapping, energy demand analysis, innovative business models, and inclusive stakeholder engagement to guide investment toward renewable, efficient, and resilient energy systems to support long-term sustainability and resilient energy systems.

Result: The master plans will strengthen the cities’ energy efficiency, sustainability, and resilience while improving their readiness to attract investment. They will outline clear, citywide pathways to modernize infrastructure, cut emissions, and mobilize public–private financing in line with Ukraine’s green recovery and climate commitments.

Partners:

UNEP; Mykolaiv & Kharkiv City Councils; BASE; External Consultants

Category: Environment & Climate Action

Company: BASE Foundation

About the company: 

Base Foundation is a Swiss non-profit organisation founded in 2001 and a specialised partner of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The organization’s goal is to combat climate change by mobilizing finance for sustainable solutions. BASE applies innovative financial strategies and scalable business models to stimulate investment in sustainable energy and influence the behavior of key market participants. It acts as a facilitator and catalyst for collaboration between the clean technology, finance, policy, and market development sectors. The organization develops and tests innovative, market-driven approaches that aim for systemic change, long-term self-reliance, scalability, and replicability.