The company has since purchased several more units, which together will add 40,000 tonnes of storage capacity, and plans to make the extra space available to other agricultural producers.
Each plant covers between 25% and 50% of an elevator’s electricity needs, depending on its operating mode.
The sharp decline comes at the peak of Ukraine’s harvest season and has renewed concerns over global food security, particularly for grain-importing countries in Africa and the Middle East.
The new system allows farmers to apply online for duty-free export access while grain markets continue to adjust to weaker corn demand.
Weaker Turkish demand has pushed Ukrainian corn prices lower, while wheat traders focus on harvest progress, weather conditions, and freight costs.