Battery storage for business · Ukraine
100 kWh (50 kW) battery storage for business in Ukraine: 2026 BESS price
A 100 kWh / 50 kW battery storage system for a business costs UAH 1,174,000–1,736,000 turnkey in Ukraine (UAH 11,742–17,358 per kWh, excl. VAT, prices of 4 October 2026). At full power it runs for about 1.7 h, at half power about 3.4 h. On day-ahead price shifting SolarPlan's model gives a payback of about 8 years.
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18:00Battery 100% → 41% · giving power 50 kW
- Sent to the grid42 kW
- Battery → building8.1 kW
Price and what it includes
- Turnkey price
- UAH 1,174,000–1,736,000Excluding VAT
- Per kWh
- UAH 11,742–17,358≈ €230–340 per kWh
- Backup
- 1.7 hAt full power, 50 kW
- Payback
- 8 yearsDay-ahead price shifting, central case
What it powers and for how long
Hours a full 100 kWh battery runs at a constant load (usable 90 kWh, 90% efficiency):
| Load | Hours |
|---|---|
| Full power, 50 kW | 1.7 h |
| Half power, 25 kW | 3.4 h |
| A quarter of the power, 12.5 kW | 6.8 h |
Where this size fits: Shops, pharmacies, small offices and cold rooms: backup for tills, servers and refrigeration.
Price and what it includes
- Turnkey price
- UAH 1,174,000–1,736,000 (excluding VAT)
- Per kWh
- UAH 11,742–17,358
- In euros
- €23,000–34,000 · €230–340/kWh
- Prices as of
- 4 October 2026
- Exchange rate
- NBU official rate 51.05 UAH/€ on 3 Nov 2026
Included: LFP battery cabinets or a container, the power conversion system (PCS), energy management (EMS) and monitoring, installation and commissioning.
Priced per site, not included: transformer and switchgear, fire suppression, foundation, design and the grid-connection fee.
Compare with other sizes and countries: storage price indexA typical day
Model winter weekday: the battery charges in the cheapest night hours and discharges in the evening peak of the day-ahead market. An example, not your site.
- Consumption
- 8.1 kW
- Giving power
- 50 kW
- To the grid
- 42 kW
- Battery charge
- 41%
- Day-ahead price
- €243/MWh
Above zero: what powers the building; below: where the extra goes (battery or grid)
Payback
- Charging in the cheap night hours and discharging in the evening peak, the battery earns about UAH 177,000 a year in SolarPlan's model (UAH 138,000–215,000): a payback of about 8 years (6–13 years).
- As backup instead of a diesel generator: fuel alone costs about UAH 30 per kWh, a battery cycle about UAH 3.0 per kWh (the price spread over 5,475 cycles). (Главком, 25 September 2026)
- For comparison, the market operator's own model gives about 5 years for a 1 MW / 1 MWh battery. (Forbes.ua (Оператор ринку), 21 April 2026)
Assumptions
- Day-ahead spread 6,000–9,000 UAH/MWh, price cap 15,000 UAH/MWh; the company buys at hourly day-ahead prices. (LIGA.net (С. Кравчук), 17 July 2026)
- One full cycle a day, 90% round-trip efficiency, 15-year life, 1% of the price a year for service; excl. VAT, no grants.
Rules
- No licence is needed for energy storage up to 5 MW (NEURC resolution No. 789 of 26 May 2026; the threshold used to be 150 kW). (ЛІГА:ЗАКОН (НКРЕКП № 789), 26 May 2026)
- Behind the meter, without selling stored energy to the grid, the battery is part of the consumer's installation; connection inside the consumer's network is in practice limited to about 1 MW.
- VAT and import duty on lithium batteries and inverters are 0% until 1 January 2029. (Forbes.ua, 29 January 2026)
Loans, grants and tax relief
- 5-7-9 business loans: up to UAH 250,000,000 for up to 10 years for solar and storage (the 0% energy loan covers generators only). (Кабінет Міністрів України, 2026)
- EBRD ESSF loans through partner banks: an EU grant of 10–30% of the investment; loan terms on request at the bank. (EBRD (ESSF), 2026)
Questions
How much does a 100 kWh battery cost in Ukraine?
UAH 1,174,000–1,736,000 turnkey excl. VAT (UAH 11,742–17,358 per kWh) as of 4 October 2026: battery cabinets or container, PCS, EMS, installation and commissioning. Transformer, fire suppression, foundation and the connection fee are priced per site.
How many hours of backup does a 100 kWh battery give?
About 1.7 h at full power (50 kW), 3.4 h at half power and 6.8 h at a quarter of the power.
MW or MWh: what is the difference?
MW is power (how much the system delivers at a moment), MWh is the energy stored. 100 kWh / 50 kW runs about 1.7 h at full power. The business standard is 2 hours: 1 MW / 2 MWh. Always compare both numbers.
Does a 100 kWh battery pay back?
Charging in the cheap night hours and discharging in the evening peak, the battery earns about UAH 177,000 a year in SolarPlan's model (UAH 138,000–215,000): a payback of about 8 years (6–13 years). As backup instead of a diesel generator: fuel alone costs about UAH 30 per kWh, a battery cycle about UAH 3.0 per kWh (the price spread over 5,475 cycles).
Is a licence or permit needed?
No licence is needed for energy storage up to 5 MW (NEURC resolution No. 789 of 26 May 2026; the threshold used to be 150 kW). Behind the meter, without selling stored energy to the grid, the battery is part of the consumer's installation; connection inside the consumer's network is in practice limited to about 1 MW. VAT and import duty on lithium batteries and inverters are 0% until 1 January 2029.
Which loans, grants or tax relief apply?
5-7-9 business loans: up to UAH 250,000,000 for up to 10 years for solar and storage (the 0% energy loan covers generators only). EBRD ESSF loans through partner banks: an EU grant of 10–30% of the investment; loan terms on request at the bank.