Building a portfolio of wind power projects in Ukraine
A Successful Track Record
Projects
Ukraine Power Resources LLC is a US company developing wind power projects in Ukraine, which combines Peter A. Gish’s 25 years of global wind development experience (including over 3 GW of wind projects) with Geoff Berlin’s over two decades of on-the-ground experience in Ukraine and the CEE region.
UPR has developed two wind projects in Ukraine’s Odesa region:
- The Dnistrovsky 100 MW wind project, which was built in two phases: For the first 40 MW phase, UPR successfully managed the construction at the height of the Covid global pandemic; for the second 60 MW phase, wind turbines were installed and commissioned after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. UPR has now fully exited this project.
- The Lymansky 158.6 MW wind project, which is now in bank due diligence with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) as Ukraine’s first project under a corporate PPA framework.
OUR APPROACH TO
WIND POWER DEVELOPMENT
UPR Makes a Positive Impact On Communities
Our Corporate and Social Responsibility Program
OUR MISSION
The Environment
We believe that developing clean energy should be sustainable and should have minimal impact on the environment. As such, we are constantly refining our approach to ensure that we are achieving our environmental goals.
Positive Impact on Communities
We seek to have a positive impact in the communities where we develop renewable energy projects. We are a long-term partner committed to working with local communities. For this purpose, we develop community programs in consultation with local leaders and stakeholders to meet each community’s unique needs.
Our CSR Group
Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Group is involved in all stages of project development. Our CSR policy is based on internationally recognized practices, as reflected by our membership in the UN Global Compact.
POSITIVE IMPACT
IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES
CSR ACTIVITES IN LOCAL COMMUNTIES
DNISTROVSKY WIND PROJECT
Dnistrovsky Wind Project:
Reconstruction of Road to Starokozache (2020)
As part of the construction of Phase 1 of the Dnistrovskiy project, the road to Starokozache village was reconstructed.
Dnistrovsky Wind Project:
Improvements to Dobriy Samaryanin Residence in Mayakiy Village (2020)
UPR funded facilities improvements to the Dobriy Samaryanin Residence in Mayakiy village, where UPR’s construction management team resided for construction of Phase 1 of the Dnistrovskiy project, during the Covid global pandemic.
Dnistrovsky Wind Project:
Renovation of Starokozache House of Culture (2019)
UPR funded the renovation of the “House of Culture” in Starokazache village, which among other purposes, is used as a center for the village’s youth dance team “Slovyanochka” to train. They travel to compete in danse festivals throughout Ukraine and Central Europe.
“Slovyanochka” at International festival-competition “Euro Fest 2019”
Dnistrovsky Wind Project:
Road Reconstruction in Udobne Village (2019)
UPR funded the renovation of roads in Udobne village.
LYMANSKY WIND PROJECT
Lymansky Wind Project:
“Covid Free” Program for Vyzyrka Territorial Community (2021)
“When we started, 35% of the population was vaccinated. And now it is 77% – such an indicator to be proud of! - Liudmyla Harbuz, UPR CSR Director in ”Limanskiy Agentsia News Journal”.
Lymansky Wind Project:
Lyubopil Playground (2018)
UPR funded the construction of a new playground in Lyubopil village to mark the annual village celebration.
Lymansky Wind Project:
Sponsorship of Vyzyrka Teachers’ Pageant (2019)
A Dynamic
Development Team
Peter A. Gish
Founder & CEO
Peter Gish
Founder & CEO
Peter A. Gish is one of the world’s leading developers of wind power projects. As a founder and the CEO of UPR, he sets the strategic vision, development plan and financing objectives for the company. Over the last 25+ years, Peter has successfully led development or participated in 5+ GW of renewable energy projects in 7 countries.
Peter is also a principal in Ortus Climate Mitigation LLC, where he is overseeing a 2 GW renewables portfolio in Italy and leading the development of a 10+ GW green hydrogen portfolio in Morocco. Peter previously developed the 120 MW Khalladi Wind Power Project in Tangiers while he was Managing Director of UPC North Africa Renewables, which was built with EBRD financing. Peter co-founded First Wind in the United States in 2001 and served on its Board of Directors until 2015 when it was sold to SunEdison. He co-founded UPC Renewables in 2007, which inter alia successfully developed several hundred MWs of wind power in Asia.
Peter received a Master’s Degree (honors) in Jurisprudence from Oxford University and an AB degree with high honors from Dartmouth College.
Geoff Berlin
Co-Founder & COO
Geoff Berlin
Co-Founder & COO
Geoff Berlin is an American entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in Ukraine.
As a UPR co-founder, he has managed locally the development of the company’s first two wind projects on the ground in Ukraine. He has remained in-country since the full-scale invasion of February 2022, where he has focused on the late-stage development of the Lymanksy 158.6 wind project that is to be financed under a completely private-sector based model, securing electricity offtake under a corporate PPA framework.
Geoff has been a forerunner in developing numerous business activities in Ukraine since 1992: He founded and launched the Hertz rental car and vehicle leasing franchises, developed a program to modernize Ukraine’s cement plants, and led feasibility work on the Odesa-Brody oil pipeline.
Prior to launching UPR in 2017, Geoff was the CEO of a venture in the United States that he launched in Atlanta to make homes energy-efficient, where he achieved average energy savings of 40% for hundreds of homeowners.
Geoff received an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an AB degree with high honors from Dartmouth College.
Elizabeth Johansen
Commercial Strategy & Environmental Impact
Elizabeth Johansen
Commercial Strategy &
Environmental Impact
Elizabeth Johansen manages UPR’s commercial and environmental approaches for wind development projects.
With over eight years of experience in renewable energy and storage development, Elizabeth has played a key role in the development of utility-scale projects across numerous markets globally. She was involved from the outset in UPR’s Dnistrovsky and Lymansky wind projects in Ukraine. Beyond her work at UPR, she has contributed to the development of renewables projects in Italy (2 GW pipeline), Morocco, the United States, and Tunisia.
Prior to her work in renewables, Elizabeth was a Risk Analyst in the Commercial Real Estate division of Deutsche Bank in New York. Elizabeth received a Bachelor’s Degree with a double major in Environmental Studies and Economics from Dartmouth College.
Robert Dunaevskiy
General Design (Katzenbach)
Robert Dunaevskiy
General Design
(Katzenbach)
Robert Dunaevskiy manages the activities of Engineering Company Prof. Katzenbach and Partners GmbH in Ukraine.
Robert has been leading Katzhenbach’s activities in Ukraine since 2009. The company is specialized in geotechnical and structural engineering and has wide experience in the fields of structural and foundation design in severe soil conditions, deep excavations, slope stabilization, tunnelling, coastal engineering, environmental geotechnics and geothermal design. Since 2014, the Ukrainian office has been deeply involved in the design, optimization and peer reviewing of wind turbine foundations and general civil works for numerous wind projects.
Julien Bouget
Technical Advisor
Julien Bouget
Technical Advisor
Julien Bouget is a French renewable energy technical specialist with over two decades of international experience in wind energy projects. Driven by the feeling of urgency to act on climate change, Julien has dedicated his career and his adult life to the success of renewable energy.
He first started as a technical advisor to the Secretary of Energy of New Caledonia for renewable energy and energy efficiency policy development, then joined the private industry and contributed to or led the development, construction, operation or acquisition of over 50 wind projects in over 15 countries on all continents.
Julien received an MS in Physics from ESPCI Paris Tech and an MS in Engineering and Environmental Management from Ecole des Mines de Paris.
David Littlejohn Carillo
Chief Technology Officer
David Littlejohn Carillo
Chief Technology Officer
David leads UPR's digital infrastructure and tools, enabling precise and efficient project execution.
David specializes in creating tools and processes for organizations tackling complex problems. An aerospace engineer by training, he combines engineering methodologies with organizational insight to develop digital tools that optimize operations. Beyond UPR, David has led the development of FileTree technology and contributed to renewable energy platforms across Italy, Morocco, the UK, and USA.
David holds a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University and a Master's in Aerospace Engineering from Imperial College. Before focusing on organizational technologies, he developed experimental aircraft engines at Rolls-Royce, gaining valuable experience in tackling large, complex problems.
Liudmyla Harbuz
CSR Programs
Liudmyla Harbuz
CSR Programs
Liudmyla Garbuz is leading UPR’s Corporate and Social Responsibility program.
Liudmyla is passionate about advancing her country’s transition toward Europe and building a “strong, resiliant Ukraine.” She was an activist at the center of the Maidan uprising that led to the political changes in 2014. Right after that, she served as an Adviser on the team of Ukraine’s Deputy Premier Minister for Humanitarian Policy. Following the full-scale invasion of February 2024, she served as the Officer for Peace and Humanitarian Affairs for the Embassy of Switzerland in Kyiv.
Liudmila was previously the CSR Director for Astarta-Kiev Agricultural Holding. She has also served as the Ukraine Director of the Swiss Cultural Foundation Pro Helvetia, as the Head of Humanitarian Programs for the Soros Foundation in Ukraine and as the Deputy Director for International Cooperation for the Ivan Franko National Drama Theater in Kyiv. She has developed numerous civil society programs, including the Izolyatsiya International Foundation in Donetsk.
Liudmila received an MPA from the National Academy of Public Administration of Ukraine and a Master of Superior Specialized Studies (DESS) in Intercultural Relations. Sorbonne – III Nouvelle University, Paris, France.
Aliona Burlak
Project Development Coordinator
Aliona Burlak
Project Development
Coordinator
Aliona Burlak is a Project Development Coordinator at UPR, based at UPR’s head office in Kyiv where she has been working since 2019. Since the full-scale invasion of February 2022, Aliona has continued to work from Kyiv on the late-stage development of the Lymanksy 158.6 wind project.
Aliona previously served as a HR Specialist in Pulsar Expo Ukraine developing HR policies, procedures, guidelines that improved operational efficiency and supported business growth. Aliona also worked as a Legal Assistant at DLA Piper Ukraine providing essential support to lawyers and contributing to the firm’s smooth operations. Aliona holds a Specialist degree in the faculty of Romance and German Philology from the Kyiv Institute for the Humanities.
Iryna Zhuravkova
Project Development Coordinator
Iryna Zhuravkova
Project Development
Coordinator
Iryna Zhuravkova is a Project Development Coordinator at UPR, based at the head office in Kyiv, where she has been focused on the development of the Dnistrovsky 100 MW wind project. Iryna also participated in the construction management team for the first 40 MW phase of that project, where she was based at the project site during the height of the Covid global pandemic.
Prior to joining UPR in 2018, she worked as a Legal Assistant at DLA Piper’s Ukraine office, where she contributed to the company’s social activities as well as was involved in CSR projects. Iryna received a Specialist degree in the faculty of Romance and German Philology from the Kyiv Institute for the Humanities.
Yevheniy Trokhymchuk
Project Development Logistics
Yevheniy Trokhymchuk
Project Development
Logistics
Yevheniy Trokhymchuk manages Project Development Logistics at UPR, where he is based in Odesa. Yevheniy has also participated in construction management logistics for the first 40 MW phase of the Dnistrovsky wind project during the height of the Covid global pandemic.
Yevheniy took a 19-month leave from UPR in 2022-23 to serve in the Ukrainian armed forces, enlisting the first day after the full-scale invasion in February 2022. In his first deployment, Yevheniy served on the southern front, where he was among the forces that first entered Kherson upon that city’s liberation. He was then deployed to Ukraine’s northeast region where his battalion participated in reconnaissance missions along Ukraine’s border.
Since decommissioning in 2023, Yevheniy has resumed his work with UPR from Odesa on the late-stage development of the Lymanksy 158.6 wind project.
Oxana Kuzyura
Administration
(VGL Accountancy)
Oxana Kuzyura
Administration
(VGL Accountancy)
Oxana Kuzyura is the founding director of VGL Accountancy in Kyiv, which provides administrative and accounting services to UPR.
Oxana founded VGL Accountancy in 2023. Prior to that, she has been providing administrative and accounting services to UPR since 2017. VGL Accountancy is a member of PrimeGlobal - The Association of Advisory and Accounting Firms.
Yaroslav Petrov
Legal Counsel
(Asters Law Firm)
Yaroslav Petrov
Legal Counsel
(Asters Law Firm)
Yaroslav Petrov, Partner at Asters Law Firm (Ukraine), focuses on energy law projects (electricity, renewable energy, oil & gas, green transition) and dispute resolution in this field. In this capacity, he has been providing legal counsel to UPR since its founding in 2017.
He holds a Master of Laws from Donetsk National University (Ukraine), LL.M from Stockholm University (Sweden). He has also studied International Business and Management at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (USA).