Як зробити енергонезламність прибутковою

23.10.2026, 09:20◉ 02 min readEditorial team “SHCHO STALOSIA”

Власна генерація може не лише рятувати бізнес під час блекаутів, а й бути дешевшою за електрику з мережі. За роки великої війни бізнес навчився працювати в умовах дефіциту електроенергії, аварійних відключень і постійних загроз інфраструктурі.

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Як зробити енергонезламність прибутковою

Generators, solar power plants, cogeneration plants and energy storage systems are becoming a common part of production infrastructure.

However, can energy autonomy bring economic benefits to the enterprise? Yes, but only if it invests in a thoughtful strategy.

Until recently, the main motive for investing in own generation was the desire to ensure uninterrupted production. This is the priority goal: the cost of downtime, disrupted contracts or damaged equipment exceeds the cost of backup power. Energy autonomy has at least four economic dimensions.

The first is the reliability of energy supply, regardless of the situation in the networks. The second is cheaper electricity and heat compared to buying. The third is income from the sale of electricity, in particular through the mechanism of an active consumer, participation in balancing groups.

Details

When comparing technologies, it is necessary to estimate not only the cost of equipment, but also the full cost of electricity during the project life cycle (LCOE). It takes into account capital investments, operating costs and the cost of capital raised.

Context

In 2026, another trend can be traced: the transition from individual technologies to combined energy complexes. Small and medium-sized enterprises combine spp with energy storage facilities, supplementing them with generators if necessary. Large consumers combine solar generation, UZE and cogeneration plants.

After that, it is necessary to determine the goals: guaranteed reservation, minimization of the cost of electricity, obtaining additional income or a combination of these tasks.

What's next

In 2022-2024, enterprises mainly installed diesel generators and solar stations. Among large consumers, there was a boom in cogeneration plants. However, some of them are still not working, in particular due to connection difficulties, infrastructure constraints and miscalculations during planning.