DiXi Group Highlights Community Green Transformation: Moving from Energy Planning to Investment

In this 100GREEN interview, energy think tank DiXi Group outlines a roadmap for turning one-off green initiatives into a systemic transformation across Ukrainian municipalities through strategic planning, financial access, and scalable pilot projects.

Interview Guests

• Olena Pavlenko – President of DiXi Group

• Viktoriia Kovalenko – General Manager for Sustainable Development, DiXi Group

Core Takeaway Olena Pavlenko emphasizes that a Municipal Energy Plan (MEP) must serve as a practical operational tool tied directly to investments, project pipelines, and capital execution—rather than remaining a bureaucratic formality.

Key Topics Covered

• Strategic Planning: Establishing MEPs as the baseline for comprehensive energy safety and resilience instead of relying on fragmented, piecemeal fixes.

• Diversified Financing: Combining donor aid for early pilot programs with market mechanisms—such as ESCO (Energy Service Company) contracts, Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), credits, and public-private partnerships—for long-term scaling.

• Private Investment: Building local capacity, clear regulatory settings, and effective incentives for responsible consumption to attract commercial capital.

• Decentralized Independence: Evaluating the viability of “green energy island” models to secure municipal energy autonomy.

Project Spotlight: ANEW-LIFE The discussion highlights work with the cities of Nizhyn, Zhytomyr, and Kalush under the ANEW-LIFE initiative. The project tests financial mechanisms like PPAs and ESCOs to establish scalable blueprints that can be replicated by hundreds of communities across Ukraine.