The story begins with a small independent company called Route220, an Italian mobility service provider (MSP) that had been offering EV charging access to drivers since 2014. By mid-2022, Route220 was growing alarmed. Explore more in the latest edition of ERRA Regulatory Story. 

Ukraine’s energy sector has rapidly transformed as the war revealed structural weaknesses and prompted urgent regulatory reforms. The regulator, together with the Ministry, introduced a modern regulatory framework for energy storage, recognising flexibility as a vital component of system security rather than a long-term goal. The Energy Storage Facilities Law and subsequent NEURC regulations formalised storage as an independent market participant with full access to wholesale markets, offering investors much-needed legal certainty during a time of significant system stress.