About the project:
Sun for Ukraine
Since the start of the Russian invasion, Ukrainian hospitals have faced severe threats from power outages caused by bombings and drone attacks targeting the country’s infrastructure. Operating room lights go dark, and life-support equipment in intensive care units stops working. Solar panels—reliable energy sources installed directly on hospital rooftops—offer a solution to this critical situation.
Currently, approximately 80 % of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has been damaged. Cities struggle with power outages, with some receiving electricity for only two hours a day. Hospitals, which rely on uninterrupted power to operate, are the most vulnerable.
That’s why we are raising funds to install solar power systems. The average cost of a single system is around €25,000.
Power outages caused by Russian aggression pose the greatest danger to the most vulnerable: the wounded, the sick, the elderly, and newborns. Grid electricity is unreliable due to ongoing attacks, and backup generators depend on scarce diesel fuel.
Solar panels and other renewable energy sources provide a sustainable solution to ensure hospitals have the power needed to keep lights on and equipment running. With minimal operating costs and independence from fossil fuels, solar energy is the best available option, enabling Ukrainian healthcare professionals to save lives even during further attacks and outages.
Would you like to learn more about the Sun for Ukraine campaign? Interested in making a larger donation or contributing materials? Contact Alžběta Kofránková for more details. You can support the cause by donating to our transparent account: 2600013234/2010.
How can you help?
SUPPORT the construction of a solar power plant financially.
The average cost of a 48 kW solar power plant is 625,000 CZK.
DONATE materials for the construction of the power plant, such as new solar panels, but also functional older ones, batteries, or inverters.
FUND the transportation of materials.
The cost of transportation is approximately 55,000 CZK for shipping 280 panels.
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Key Achievements Since 2023
12 Communities Supported with Material and Financial Aid from Czech Donors: Lviv, Kolomyia, Zaporizhzhia, Ponornytsia, Chernihiv, Vinkivtsi, Vyzhnytsia, Zalishchyky, Kalush, Berezhany, Zhytomyr, Sumy.
Over 10 companies have supported the Sun for Ukraine project.
Tens of thousands of people benefit from the solar power plants.
How does the collaboration work?
We collaborate on the Sun for Ukraine project with the Ukrainian environmental organization Ekoklub Rivne.
Ekoklub Rivne selects communities that meet specific criteria and are interested in building solar power plants on critical infrastructure buildings such as hospitals, water facilities, or schools.
Funding the solar power plants is typically a joint effort between the local municipality and donors — primarily the Czech public or private sector.
For companies interested in donating (whether materials or financial contributions), a donation agreement is signed between the company and the NGO NESEHNUTÍ. Companies can choose to cover the transportation costs directly or let NESEHNUTÍ secure funding for the transport. We often collaborate with the transporter Koridor UA to handle logistics.
Tax benefits: Companies can deduct both material and financial donations from their taxes.
Solar energy for war veterans hospital in Lviv
Thanks to your support, the hospital for war veterans in Lviv no longer has to worry about power outages caused by Russian attacks. Because soon it will have its solar power plant.
You contributed a total of 612 OOO CZK, which will enable new solar panels to be built on the roof of the medical facility to ensure the stable operation of essential medical equipment.
You can follow what is happening at the hospital for war veterans and what stories are unfolding there at UNBROKEN Ukraine.
Czech solar power plant powers hospital in Zhytomyr
Clean solar energy, which will not be disrupted by power cuts, has been available to the municipal hospital in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, since July 2023. Thanks to Sun for Ukraine, a solar power plant donated by the Czech company SOLSOL generates electricity on the hospital roof.
Zhytomyr was the first Ukrainian city to decide, before the Russian invasion began, to completely divest itself of fossil energy sources by 2050.
„SOLSOL has been supporting Ukraine and its people in various forms since the beginning of the invasion – we have been involved in both financial and material collections. The next logical step is to support endangered infrastructure and communities that have decided to make the transition toward sustainability. We were immediately attracted to the idea of Sunshine for Ukraine because it was a perfect match between our capabilities and local needs. We coordinated the installation itself over a distance of 1,000 kilometers online. It was a non-standard procedure, but it worked. The power plant is now operational, and we can monitor its operation in real-time directly in Brno,“ comments Michal Hrabí, SOLSOL’s Chief Operating Officer, on the decision to make a large material donation. The solar power plant has a capacity of 48 kW and will cover up to 26% of the hospital’s annual consumption.
„The solar power plant in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, represents a key support for the most vulnerable, for the wounded and sick who depend on the care of doctors and physicians. In addition, photovoltaic power is a reliable source during supply disruptions, which can reappear at any time as a result of Russian aggression. However, it is also an example of modern and sustainable solutions that illustrate what post-war reconstruction in Ukraine should look like. Moreover, renewable resources reduce dependence on undemocratic regimes like the Russian one,“ says Martin Hyt’ha of NESEHNUTÍ.
