Ecotech Invest offers investments in energy storage systems — ESS/BESS. The idea is simple: batteries charge when electricity is cheaper and then sell it or provide services to the power system when demand and prices are higher. The website states a return of up to 19% per year, a minimum investment of from $25,000, a project term of 10 years, the launch of the current facility in Q2 2027, and the location as Western Ukraine.
My cautious conclusion: the market direction is promising, but this investment does not look like a “guaranteed passive income” opportunity. It is a project with high potential, but also with high risks: regulatory, wartime, technical, market, and legal risks. The promised 19–22%+ annual return may be realistic only under a favorable scenario: active electricity market price volatility, access to Ukrenergo ancillary services, and professional battery management.
🧩 Product
The product is an investment in industrial electricity storage systems. The current offer on the website is described as an ESS with a capacity of 5.0 MW / 15.45 MWh, a total project cost of $4,500,000, equipment stated to be from Huawei, a guaranteed operating period of from 10 years, and a residual value after 10 years of 50%.
The Ecotech Invest presentation also states that the company selects land plots, obtains technical conditions, designs the facility, imports equipment, supervises construction, hires a trader to operate the ESS, and provides reporting.
💰 How the Income Is Expected to Be Generated
According to the project materials, the return should come from two main sources:
⚡ Electricity arbitrage — charging/buying electricity during cheaper hours and selling it during more expensive hours.
⚡ Ancillary services for the power system — the battery can remain in reserve and help maintain grid frequency. The presentation states that this service may generate UAH 1,339 per 1 hour per 1 MW of capacity.
This business model generally matches the logic of the BESS market: common models for energy storage systems in Ukraine include ancillary services for Ukrenergo and price arbitrage on the electricity market.
📈 Return Percentage
The website states 19% annually / 10 years as the average return. The website calculator also shows a potential annual return of 22.4% and a first-year net profit of $5,600 for the minimum investment of $25,000.
In the Ecotech Invest presentation, for a minimum contribution of $25,000, there is a scenario where the projected project return decreases from 35% in the first year to 20% in the tenth year, while the payout to the investor decreases from 22.4% to 16.4% per year. The same presentation shows that part of the profit above a certain level goes to the management company.
⚠️ Important point: the website calculator contains an inconsistency — next to investment amounts, strange values such as 50% and 500% are shown. This looks like a display error or an incorrect calculator block. This must be clarified before signing any documents.
🧾 Income Guarantee
The website uses wording about “stable income,” but there is no direct legal guarantee of fixed payments or guaranteed return of funds stated on the page. The declared return looks like a forecast, not like a bank deposit or a bond with a fixed coupon.
⚠️ This is critical for an investor: if the electricity market changes, the battery performs worse than expected, the facility does not pass certification, the launch is delayed, or Ukrenergo changes the terms for purchasing services, the actual income may be lower than projected.
⚖️ Legal Support and Investor Agreement
The legal model is described as the investor joining a consumer society / energy cooperative. The investor is expected to become an associate member of the cooperative with the right to a share in the joint project. The website states that the property is protected by the Law of Ukraine “On Cooperation.”
The presentation describes the entry process: signing an accession application, signing a share participation agreement of an associate member in the consumer society, and transferring funds to the society’s bank account. It also directly states that transactions within the cooperative take place without a tax agent and without registration in state registers.
⚠️ This is one of the key risks. If the investor’s right is not recorded in a state register as ownership of a specific asset, then the investor effectively depends on the agreement terms, the cooperative charter, the integrity of the management company, and transparent accounting of shares.
🏗️ Restoration of Ownership / What Happens to the Asset After the Term
The website states a 50% residual value of the asset after 10 years.
However, the page does not explain in detail how the investor can actually realize this residual value: whether through a buyback of the share, sale of the equipment, sale of the share to another investor, liquidation of the cooperative, or continued operation. This must be checked in the agreement.
🔴 The question that must be asked before signing: who buys back the investor’s share after 10 years or earlier, and according to what formula?
📍 Key Locations
For the current project, the website states Western Ukraine. It also mentions previously invested projects:
🏗️ Ecotech Invest-1 — Western Ukraine, equipment installation.
🏗️ Ecotech Invest-2 — Kyiv region, transformer substation obtained, foundation construction.
🏗️ Ecotech Invest-3 — Western Ukraine, investment collection is open.
The presentation mentions Volyn region, Kyiv region, as well as future locations — Kyiv, Volyn, and Lviv regions.
⏳ Minimum Investment Term
The website states the model as 19% annually / 10 years, and the guaranteed operating life of the equipment is from 10 years. Therefore, the basic investment horizon appears to be 10 years.
⚠️ The minimum exit period before 10 years is not clearly described on the website. This is important because the investor may face low liquidity of the share: finding a buyer for a share in the cooperative may be difficult.
💵 Minimum Entry Threshold
The minimum entry threshold is from $25,000. This is directly stated on the website and in the presentation.
🏢 What the Business Does
Ecotech Invest positions itself as a company that creates large energy facilities — ESS/BESS — for passive investor income and for supporting the Ukrainian power system. On Work.ua, the company is described as one of the companies of the Ecotech Ukraine group, which builds large energy facilities for passive investor income.
The presentation states that EcoTech Ukraine has been operating in the solar energy market since 2015, has completed more than 2,000 projects, and has installed more than 300,000 kW of solar power plant capacity.
🧑💼 Owners and Legal Entities
According to YouControl, Consumer Society “Energy Cooperative Ecotech Invest-1”, EDRPOU code 45704542, was registered on 02.05.2025. The authorized person and ultimate beneficial owner is Tetiana Mykolaivna Dukhova. The founders listed are Ihor Anatoliiovych Batychek, Mykhailo Oleksandrovych Maslov, Tetiana Mykolaivna Dukhova, and Dmytro Borysovych Karpilovskyi.
There is also available data on Ecotech Invest-2, registered on 11.06.2025, with the main KVED 35.14 — trade of electricity, director Tetiana Dukhova, and founders including Dmytro Karpilovskyi, Tetiana Dukhova, Ihor Batychek, and Mykhailo Maslov.
⚠️ Critical point: the consumer societies “Ecotech Invest-1” and “Ecotech Invest-2” are new legal entities established in 2025. This is not automatically negative, but for an investor it means a short operating history of these specific legal entities, limited financial history, and the need to carefully verify assets, agreements, bank accounts, land rights, technical conditions, licenses, and contracts with the trader.
🌍 Market Analysis
The ESS/BESS market in Ukraine does have potential because the energy system needs fast balancing, reserves, and flexibility. Ukrenergo has an ancillary services market, while the Market Rules regulate the balancing market, ancillary services, settlement procedures, and requirements for market participants.
In 2024–2025, Ukrenergo held special auctions for ancillary services. According to Ukrenergo, during the relevant year, 600 MW of ancillary services were procured through special long-term auctions, almost 500 MW of which came from services of new generation facilities.
This confirms that the market is not fictional. However, it is important to understand that major players are entering the market, competition will grow, and profitability may decline. The Ecotech Invest presentation itself also states that projected profitability decreases over time.
🚨 Criticism and Investor Risks
🔴 1. There is no real income guarantee
The wording “up to 19%” or “potential income” does not equal a guarantee. If the agreement does not contain a clear unconditional guarantee of payments and liability of a specific solvent company, the investor takes on business risk.
🔴 2. The legal model through a cooperative is more complex than a classic loan or bond purchase
The investor becomes an associate member of a cooperative, not the owner of a separate battery registered in a state register. The presentation directly says that transactions take place without registration in state registers. This may complicate the protection of rights in case of conflict.
🔴 3. New legal entities
The cooperatives “Ecotech Invest-1” and “Ecotech Invest-2” were registered in 2025. For an investor, this means that these specific structures do not yet have a long public history of fulfilling obligations to investors.
🔴 4. Launch delay risk
The current facility on the website is scheduled for commissioning in Q2 2027. Until launch, the investor is effectively financing construction, not an operating asset. Delays with land, grid connection, equipment, certification, or construction may postpone payments.
🔴 5. Regulatory risk
Income depends on market rules, Ukrenergo conditions, price caps, tariffs, certification, and access to ancillary services. If the rules change, profitability may fall.
🔴 6. Market risk
The more BESS facilities are built, the stronger competition may become. Spreads between cheap and expensive hours may narrow, and remuneration for ancillary services may decrease.
🔴 7. Battery technical risk
Batteries degrade over time. A 50% residual value after 10 years is an assumption that depends on operating mode, charge/discharge cycles, manufacturer warranty, service quality, and the real condition of the equipment.
🔴 8. Wartime risk
Energy infrastructure in Ukraine is a target of attacks. Even if the facility is located in Western Ukraine, the risk of damage, downtime, or insurance limitations remains.
🔴 9. Tax risk
The presentation states that transactions within the cooperative take place without a tax agent. This means the investor must separately understand who pays taxes on the income, when, and how.
🔴 10. Reputation check is still limited
Public independent investor reviews in open sources are limited. The Facebook page in search results shows “not rated” / 0 reviews, while most available mentions are the company’s own social media, promotional materials, presentation, or partner publications.
🧨 Additional Critical Mention
Search results include an order of the Ministry of Economy dated 03.03.2026 regarding a refusal to register Consumer Society “Energy Cooperative Ecotech Invest-1” in the Unified State Register of Operators of Controlled Substances. This does not necessarily directly affect the ESS investment model, but the investor should request an explanation: what exactly was submitted, why the refusal occurred, whether it has been resolved, and whether it has any impact on the facility’s operations.
✅ What Must Be Requested Before Investing
🔎 Share participation agreement, cooperative charter, and rules for exiting the cooperative.
🔎 Confirmation of land ownership or land lease agreement.
🔎 Technical conditions for grid connection.
🔎 Agreement or confirmation letter regarding Huawei equipment.
🔎 Agreement with the trader or aggregator.
🔎 Financial model with a pessimistic scenario, not only a “conservative” one.
🔎 Income payment procedure: monthly, quarterly, or annually.
🔎 Mechanism for returning the investment principal.
🔎 Whether the facility is insured against war risks, fire, damage, and downtime.
🔎 Who bears losses if the facility is not launched or is launched with a delay.
🟡 Does the Project Look Attractive?
Yes, as a high-risk investment in a promising sector. The ESS/BESS direction in Ukraine does have economic logic because the energy system needs flexibility, and the ancillary services market is already operating.
But as a “reliable passive investment,” the project still requires very careful verification. The biggest questions are not about the technology itself, but about the legal structure through a cooperative, the absence of direct state registration of the investor’s share, the newness of the legal entities, dependence on the regulator, and the real ability to exit the investment.
My cautious conclusion: investing should only be considered after a legal audit of the agreements and a technical audit of the project. For a conservative investor, the risk is high. For an investor who consciously accepts energy-sector business risk, the project may be interesting, but not as a place to put all available funds.
📞 Ecotech Invest Contacts
📱 +380 73 628 3841
📱 +380 68 354 12 34
📱 Telegram: @ecotechinvest_bot
🌐 Website: ecotech-invest.com
📧 From the presentation: invest@ecotech.ua
📍 Address from the presentation: 01042, Ukraine, Kyiv, 3/5 Kruhlouniversytetska Street
📞 Additional phone numbers from the presentation: +380 (67) 513 23 84, +380 (67) 167 46 33 Angelina, +380 (67) 122 68 27 Daryna.