On August 30, 2019 in Lviv, the Forum «Investment Attractiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises» was held, where Ruslan Bozhko, managing partner of Astra Capital Group was a speaker. At this field- specific business forum, the ACG leader took part in a press breakfast, in a panel discussion on such topics as the investment attractiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises, business strategies, business scaling. «Investment Attractiveness of SME» Forum was organized by the Business Information Support Center, based on the «Agency for Economic on the development of PPV Knowledge Networks» with the support of the EBRD as part of the EU4Business initiative.

According to the results of a sociological study conducted by the Independent Research Group in July 2019, Radio Format, the media asset of Astra Capital Group since 2017, is in the top 3 rating of radio stations in Zaporizhzhya Region, and is in the second position after the national radio station Hit FM. Radio Format is the only non-network regional radio station that broadcasts in 7 cities of the Zaporizhzhya region – Berdyansk, Primorsk, Melitopol, Tokmak, Pologi, Gulyaypole, Orekhov and 13 regions of the region, providing 70% coverage of Zaporizhzhya region.

Company «Renewable Energy of Zaporizhia» has implemented a project for a solar power station construction in Zaporozhye. The inverter power of the station is 10 MW, the panel power is 12.4 MW. The project budget is EUR 12 million, the launch date is June 2019. «Renewable Energy of Zaporizhia» is owned by «Tokmak Solar Energy» LLC, where «Astra Capital Group» is one of the key investors.

Managing partner of Astra Capital Group Ruslan Bozhko – is the speaker at the annual Ukrainian Renewables Forum in London (Ukrainian Renewables Forum in London (June 24, 2019). The forum brought together powerful developers of renewable energy projects in Ukraine both local and international, with leading financiers, advisors and project sponsors from the UK, Europe and North America.

In 2019, Astra Capital Group launched 6 new projects in solar energy sector in Zaporizhzhya region. These projects are at early stage of implementation, namely, an assessment of future investments has been carried out, surveys and land registration preparation for projects are being carried out. The total design inverter capacity is 85.9 MW, the total design panel capacity is 110.2 MW. Projects deadline is 2019-2020.

Another successful project was implemented by «Astra Capital Group» as an advisor and financing organizer. In Malaya Belozerka, Zaporizhzhya region, a 22.8 MW solar power plant was launched. The station began to be built in October 2018, and in 5 months, in this March, its construction was completed. Solar station will annually produce 30,000 MW/ h. UAH 530 million were invested in the project.

In April 2019, solar power station construction in Shirokoye village, Zaporizhzhya Region, “Shirokoye Solar Park”, was completed. Full transaction support and financing organization was carried out by ACG investment company. The volume of investments in the project amounted to UAH 510 million. The inverter power of the station is 19.9 MW, panel power is 23.3 MW. Commercial generation of this solar farm started in June 2019.

«Astra Capital Group», as an exclusive consultant and financing organizer for «Solen Energy», has implemented a solar power station construction project in Zaporizhia. The project started in September 2018, station construction was completed in March 2019, and commercial generation was launched in June 2019. The station’s installed capacity is 19.9 MW, panel capacity is 23.37 MW. Investments in this project amounted to UAH 530 million.

«Astra Capital Group» acted as an advisor and fundraiser for «Foton Energy» for the project for solar power plant construction in
Podgornoye, Dnipropetrovsk Region. The inverter power of the station is 15 MW, the panel power is 17.43 MW. The project was fully performed in 122 days: the start of construction – June 2018, commissioning – December 2018. Commercial generation began on January 1, 2019. Investments amount is UAH 470 million.

<p style=”text-align: justify;”>In December 2018, «Tokmak Solar Energy» launched the final phase of its solar station in Tokmak. The total capacity of the station at the moment is 50 megawatts. «Astra Capital Group» acts as an investor and fundraiser the project for solar station construction together with the state bank «Ukrgasbank». The total investment in the project makes 52 million euros.</p>

On November 14, 2019, the Format radio station won the competition for frequency held by the National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting for the local broadcasting development in Zaporizhia.

In a short time, at 88.3 MHz every Zaporizhia citizen will discover a new radio with high-quality musical content – Format Radio. At the moment, the radio station is represented in 7 cities of Zaporizhia region – Berdyansk, Primorsk, Melitopol, Tokmak, Pologi, Gulyaypole, Orekhov and in 13 districts of the region. According to the results of the corresponding social research conducted by the “Independent Research Group”, Radio Format is one of the broadcasting leaders in the region, ranks second among its competitors, national network radio stations.

Format Radio has obtained such result in 2 years, becoming in 2017 the media asset of the investment company Astra Capital Group. According to Astra Capital Group Managing Partner Ruslan Bozhko, the owners are interested in the development and further popularization of Format Radio, which is the only local non-network radio station in the Zaporizhia region.

In September, 2018 reallocation of ownership shares within Astra Capital Group has taken place. Company Director Sergey Lebed has sold his corporate rights in the company to the Managing Partner of the Company Ruslan Bozhko. The relevant changes were entered to the Unified State Register of Legal Entities. The Company reports that there will be no changes in Astra Capital Group management structure, and this fact will not influence the Company’s operations.

Please be reminded that Astra Capital Group was established in 2015 as an independent private investment company. Astra Capital Group offers a wide range of services to attract investment, carries out asset management, analytical products, taking into account the needs of each client. Astra Capital Group cooperates with the largest global and national financial institutions.

On April 24th, in the city of Tokmak, Zaporozhye region, the first stage of the largest Ukrainian solar power station “Tokmak Solar Energy” with a total 50 MW capacity was opened.

The investor and the financing arranger for the SPS construction was Astra Capital Group in partnership with the state-owned Ukrgasbank. The total investment in this project amounted to EUR 45 million.

Ruslan Bozhko, managing partner of the investment company Astra Capital Group, has marked that investments into Ukrainian alternative energy are the priority in Company operation. In the next year, the Company’s projects portfolio in alternative energy will exceed 180 MW of net energy.

160 thousand solar modules, 1670 inverters, 40 complete transformer substations 0,4 / 10 kV are installed at the power plant. More than 120 workplaces were created during the station construction. Solar power station will provide electricity to 6 areas of Zaporozhye region.

“In particular I want to thank Ukrgasbank for granting EUR 19 million Loan. I am proud that together we were able to implement successfully such a large-scale project within unfavorable time for Ukrainian economy. Such projects as the new powerful SPS improve the investment climate of the country and the region, and they also stimulate the economy development!”- has summarized Ruslan Bozhko.