A Norway-Ukraine business forum takes place in Oslo today, with the expected participation of about 100 Norwegian companies.
Monday, January 28, 2019
A Norway-Ukraine business forum takes place in Oslo today, with the expected participation of about 100 Norwegian companies. Norway is emerging as a leading foreign investor in renewable energy in Ukraine. NBT starts construction next month on what is to be a 5-year, $1.5 billion investment in wind power. Scatec Solar has contracts to build $350 million of solar farms in southern Ukraine. Monday’s forum will be opened by Prime Minister Groysman and Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg. With 60 Norwegian companies operating in Ukraine, bilateral trade last year was about $250 million.