BLACK SEA ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION HUB
Pioneering model for integrated energy infrastructure for Europe's energy security and resilience
The Black Sea Energy Project aims to establish a large scale, vertically integrated production, transportation, storage and balancing facility near Odesa, Ukraine.
Powered by 350 MW of co-located solar and wind energy and a 100 MW electrolyser, the facility aims to produce around 83,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually
The Hub combines renewable generation, balancing capacity, hydrogen and ammonia production, and export infrastructure within a strategic location featuring deep-water ports, gas an ammonia pipelines, railways and road transportation
The Hub has infrastructure to integrate LNG/FSRU Import Terminal to fill the gap in gas supply and unlock the Ukrainian gas storage potential for the trading and balancing winter/summer arbitrage. The project acts as a replicable model to buster energy security and resilience in region
At the heart of the project are Battery Energy Storage Systems aimed at balancing the intermittent renewable generation. The surpluses of energy will be converted into hydrogen and ammonia production
Existing large-scale storage tanks are repurposed and direct access to deep-water berths to establish a major bunkering hub is leveraged for green ammonia
Multi-modal transport, deep-sea ports, national ammonia pipelines, and intermodal rail are leveraged for the export of green ammonia
ACCESS TO GLOBAL MARKETS
The Hub is located 27 km from Odesa city. It offers immediate connectivity to the Port Pivdennyi, thus Black Sea and international markets. It also has access to ammonia high-pressure pipelines and an intermodal logistics network, that integrates rail and road transport and connects 90% of Ukraine to the Polish border
REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY
The Hub's coastal Black Sea location is strategic for connecting to Central and Eastern European energy markets, and is envisioned as a part of the growing network of clean energy hubs across Europe. The Hub's objectives align with international initiatives aimed at increasing regional connectivity such as the Three Seas Initiative
INTEGRATED DESIGN
Co-locating energy infrastructure within a single hub minimises costs, simplifies logistics, and creates a reliable ecosystem for investment
COMPONENTS
1.
LNG FSRU IMPORT TERMINAL: 5 BCM
2.
AMMONIA PLANT: 100 MW electrolyser capacity,
83,000 t/yr of ammonia
3.
RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION: 350 MW of solar and wind power
4.
GREEN HYDROGEN GENERATION AND STORAGE
5.
BUNKERING
6.
TRANSPORTATION AND EXPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: rail and high-pressure ammonia pipelines
PROJECT TIMELINE
2025-2030
Meet the Founders
The project is Co-founded by Yegor Grebennikov, Founder of South Transport Terminal and shareholder of TIS, and Nataliya Katser-Buchkovska, Co-Founder of Green Resilience Facility
Co-Founder
Nataliya Katser-Buchkovska
Nataliya Katser-Buchkovska brings a robust energy, infrastructure and legal background, boasting 20 years of expertise in energy security and infrastructure resilience, green finance and business development. As a Founder of the Green Resilience Facility, she is working on the Ukrainian reconstruction efforts, infrastructure resilience, connectivity and energy transition. Currently, Nataliya is developing 300 MW energy hub, with solar, wind, batteries storage, developing chain of 4 biomethane projects. She has also managed a group of companies with the capitalization of $500 million, leading corporate finance and governance. Mrs. Katser-Buchkovska is a Co-Chair of the Green and Sustainable Finance Working Group under The City-Ukraine Hub aligned with historic UK-Ukraine One Hundred Year Partnership Agreement. The Group aims at establishing the system of trading carbon credits to enable the country’s sustainable reconstruction and energy transition while supporting initiatives in renewable energy, reforestation and green infrastructure. Serving as a Member of Parliament in Ukraine, 2014 - 2019, she chaired the Subcommittee on Energy Security and Transition. She co-authored systemic energy laws in Ukraine, including on gas, electricity, energy efficiency, green energy and energy regulator laws. Such a combination of legislative work, practician experience and publicity enable her effectively to develop geostrategic projects. Graduated from UCL and Harvard Kennedy School, an Atlantic Council Millennium Fellow, Nataliya is a visioner and distinguished speaker at global events including WEF, CERAWeek, BloomberNEF, and Global Energy Summit, and a published author in Financial Times and Atlantic Council, quoted by BBC, CNN, Bloomberg
Co-Founder
Yegor Grebennikov
The Founder of South Transport Terminal, N’Unit, co – founder of TIS, the largest and most technologically advanced port terminal groups in Ukraine, located in the Port Pivdenyi near Odesa. Mr. Grebennikov initiated and sustained critical partnerships with major global companies like Cargill, enabling projects such as the Neptune grain terminal that modernized Ukraine's export infrastructure and stimulated significant investment and job growth. Yegor Grebennikov also founded N’UNIT, an intermodal logistics network operating в Украине , integrating rail and road transport with port terminals, supporting efficient container and bulk cargo movement across Ukraine and into European markets. Yegor is widely recognized for his leadership in social innovation and impact investment in Odesa and Ukraine. The Green Theatre Project in Odesa and the Impact Hub Odessa community, serve as a landmark achievement in Ukrainian urban regeneration, and a nucleus for community-driven development across Odesa. The projects are notable for success in protecting public land from commercial exploitation and supporting dozens of civic projects, business ventures, and youth initiatives. Yegor is also the first official participant from Ukraine in the European Venture Philanthropy Association