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Ukrainian confectionery manufacturers continue to invest in their own generation. In August 2026 year BKK plans to put into operation another 250 kW of solar capacity and an energy storage system.
In a comment to Delo.ua, Yuliya Yarmolenko, chairwoman of the company’s supervisory board, said this.
Currently, the facility operates solar power plants with a total capacity of 350 kW. In August the company plans to add another 250 kW of generation, after which the total capacity of the solar power system will rise to almost 600 kW.
“To ensure the plant’s stable operation, we started investing in equipment to increase energy independence from the very beginning of the war. We now have 4 large solar panel complexes, a powerful diesel generator, our own deep well for water, and an automated system for switching between energy sources,” Yarmolenko said.
The BKK company notes that their own solar panels partially cover the plant’s daytime needs, reducing the load on the overall grid to curb rising production costs.
To ensure stable operation during power outages, the plant runs a diesel generator with 625 kVA.
“Parallel, the company is implementing an additional energy storage system with a capacity of 520 kWh and a power of 250 kW. This will allow storing solar energy and using it during peak loads or outages,” said the chairwoman of the BKK supervisory board.
How other Ukrainian confectioners are building solar generation
BKK is not the only confectionery producer investing in its own solar generation in recent years. Similar projects have been implemented by other major market players. Due to risks of blackouts and high industrial tariffs, solar generation is gradually becoming a standard tool for confectionery factories.
Yes, the Roshen corporation installed a solar power station at the Vinnytsia confectionery factory with a capacity of 2 MW. In addition, a solar station with 588,6 kW operates at the Vinnytsia Dairy Plant “Roshen,” which provides the raw material base for confectionery sites.
Growing their own generation at enterprises in Lviv region as well. For example, the confectionery factory “Yarych” installed a solar power station of 820 panels with a capacity of 300 kW, which during sunny periods covers up to 45% of its workshop needs. In the same region, the international giant Nestlé equipped the “Svitoch” factory with solar panels covering about 20% of the plant’s annual consumption, and during peak hours fully meeting the site’s current needs. In Volyn, following a similar model, the company “Chocoboom” launched a solar power station with a capacity of 230 kW, integrated with a diesel generator for uninterrupted feed to the lines.
Evolution of energy independence: why confectioners choose the “sun” over diesel
If at the start of the full-scale invasion businesses widely purchased diesel generators simply to survive and ensure uninterrupted production, now approaches have significantly changed. In conditions where expensive fuel makes diesel generation too costly, enterprises are switching to solar stations and energy storage as an effective complement to existing generators.
This hybrid model allows confectioners not only to guarantee stable factory operation during outages, but also to significantly reduce the production costs in the long term.
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