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For almost five years, Vladimir Putin has been seeking to conquer Ukraine for reasons few understand. Some think it is part of a grand scheme to recreate the glorious Soviet empire. Some think it is designed to keep Ukraine out of NATO, which Putin believes is not a defensive organization at all but rather part of a sinister plot by capitalist countries to invade Mother Russia. Others think Russia needs the industrial and agricultural capabilities of Ukraine to prop up its crumbling economy.
Many western companies are reluctant to invest in Ukraine because they fear a Russian victory would see those investments wiped out. Octopus Energy is not one of them. It deals exclusively in renewable energy and is now the largest electricity supplier in the UK, where it is also heavily involved in electric car sales and leasing. It has expanded to energy markets in France and Texas as well.
Octopus Energy Steps Up
Not to put too fine a point on it, Octopus Energy is showing the way forward to a clean energy future. Where others wring their hands and fret about renewables, Octopus is putting its head down and getting on with the job. In a press release on June 25, 2026, it announced a joint venture with DTEK, the largest private energy company in Ukraine. The two companies are creating a new entity called Project RISE, which will put an investment of €100 million to work building rooftop solar and battery storage all across Ukraine.
