Energy and Infrastructure — Swiss Network with Ukraine

The Energy & Infrastructure cluster was initiated based on the 2022-2024 ETH Zurich study "Assessment of the Impact of War on Ukraine's Energy and Critical Infrastructure and Calculation of the Renewable Energy Potential and More Suitable Territories for Sustainable Reconstruction of Ukraine," conducted by Senior Researcher ETH Zurich Dr. Iryna Doronina (PLUS ETH Zurich and ISTP ETH Zurich) in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Adrienne Grêt-Regamey (Institute for Spatial and Landscape Planning, PLUS, ETH Zurich), Tobias Schmidt (Professor für Energie- & Technologiepolitik D-GESS, ISTP ETH Zürich), Dr. Marcelo Galleguillos Torres (ETH), Vasyl Doronin (Ukrainian Hydrogen Association), and supported by The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).

This applied research was based on best research practices in Switzerland and aimed to provide an understanding of how to rebuild Ukraine’s energy sector in a low-carbon and conflict-resilient manner. As a result of the project, a unique database of all energy facilities in Ukraine (1700 units) was created and mapped. The suitability of territories for green energy and Swiss Technologies were assessed using spatial analysis, and detailed potential for the implementation of clean technologies was assessed, including a breakdown at the local community level. In 2024 and 2025, key results of the study were included in a publication in the journal “Joule Cell Press” (Q1) and Renewable Energy (Q1) Practical aspects of the research were published in the articles: "How Ukraine can rebuild its energy system" and “Mapping the Future Recovery of Ukraine: Regions Prioritization and Renewable Energy Potential” featured on the ETH Zurich website in 2024-2025.

The results of the subsequent study "Impact Assessment of the War on Civil Infrastructure" were used by BABS (Swiss Federal Office for Civil Protection) in preparation for the 2023 conference dedicated to the impact of the war on the resilience of Ukrainian infrastructure and for preparing the official report to support new approaches for protecting Switzerland’s civil infrastructure.

Based on her experience at ETH, Dr. Iryna Doronina participated in an International Energy Agency (IEA) report on the creation “A roadmap for Ukraine’s increased use of distributed energy resources towards 2030: Empowering Ukraine Through a Decentralised Electricity System” Detailed calculations, recommendations and maps of infrastructure damage and suitable areas with green energy potential were also used in reports by OSCE(2023), Greenpeace (2024), BLOOMBERG (2025) and The Directorate-General for Energy of European Commission (2025)

In December 2025, based on the methodology developed at ETH Zurich and TUM by Dr. Iryna Doronina and with the support of SECO and GIZ, designated and mapped zones for Renewable Acceleration Areas for green energy development were identified for the first time in Ukraine for the Chornomorska Community and one of the most important sea ports in Odessa Oblast.

To exchange experiences, support project preparation, and provide specialized training for representatives of Ukrainian communities, the Ukrainian Hydrogen Association signed a cooperation agreement with the Zaporizhzhia Regional Development Agency. Collaboration with the NGO "YES" has been established to support decentralization reform and assist devastated communities in southern and eastern Ukraine. This collaboration supports initiatives aimed at improving the quality of project preparation and informs initiatives about the key requirements and principles of Ukraine’s future sustainable reconstruction.

Members
Dr. Iryna Doronina, MPA, Visiting Professor TUM, Senior Researcher at ETH 2022-2024, Scientific Advisor of Swiss Federal Office for Civil protection 2023, Expert in the assessment of territorial potential, infrastructure decarbonization, and project support for reconstruction initiatives, irynadoronina@icloud.com

Vasyl Doronin, MBA, former Coach “CAS Rebuild Ukraine (BFH)”, president of the Ukrainian Hydrogen Association, graduated from the University of St. Gallen (Sustainable Management) and UZH (Sustainable Finance), expert of energy transformation working groups in the Ukrainian Parliament and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

Partners
Yuriy Kamelchuk, Member of Parliament of Ukraine, Committee on Energy, Housing, and Utilities Services. PACE delegate, Innovative & Hydrogen Energy Ambassador, invited speaker at the ETH scientific symposium "Documenting the War in Ukraine" in 2023.

Eugen Rossikov, ex-chief expert at the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine and delegate from Ukraine to the EU Energy Charter, Ukrainian Task Force for the Ukrainian Energy Sector Damage Assessment (European Commission).

Askad Ashurbekov, a member of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Parliament, an expert on regional transformation and development.

Oleg Riyabykin, Head of PIROMIX LLC, specializing in waste recycling and synthetic fuel and gas production, using ”Power to X” and cogeneration units.

ETH Zurich
TU Munich
Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas
Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
Zaporizhzhia Regional Development Agency
Ukrainian Hydrogen Association
PIROMIX LLC
TESLAENERGO LLC
NGO “YES”