Agroenergy Group intends to implement a project for the construction of a yellow pea deep processing plant in Kyiv Region, with a total cost of $24.2 million. The project has been included in the Ukraine Investment Catalogue 2026, presented at the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 in Gdańsk, Poland.
The enterprise will be designed to process 35,000 tonnes of yellow peas per year and will become a vertically integrated full-cycle production complex focused on the manufacture of high value-added products. The project provides for the creation of a modern facility capable of processing raw materials into five types of finished products.
Once it reaches its design capacity, the plant will be able to produce 8,800 tonnes of pea protein concentrate, 22,000 tonnes of pea starch, as well as pea flour, pea hulls and modified, or extruded, starch annually. These products are in demand in the food industry, feed production and other processing sectors.
The total investment in the project is estimated at $24.2 million. Of this amount, the company plans to finance $3.6 million from its own funds, while another $20.6 million is expected to be raised in the form of debt or project financing. Around 80% of total investment will be capital expenditures, including the construction of production facilities, the purchase of technological equipment and its installation.
The main target markets for the future products are Ukraine, the European Union, the United States and Canada. The company expects that the production of deep processing products will allow it to strengthen its position in the international market for food industry ingredients and expand exports.
According to Agroenergy Group’s estimates, after the enterprise reaches full design capacity, expected in the third year of operation, the plant’s annual revenue may reach $25.4 million. The projected payback period is two years, while the expected internal rate of return (IRR) is estimated at 18.3%.
According to the investment catalogue, a preliminary feasibility study has already been prepared for the project, which is at an advanced stage of readiness for implementation. The plant is scheduled to be commissioned in 2028.
The key technological partners of the project will be German companies Bühler GmbH Reichshof and Hosokawa Alpine, which are expected to supply the main production equipment for the future plant. The project will enable the creation of a modern agricultural raw material deep processing facility in Ukraine, increase the output of high value-added products and strengthen the export potential of Ukraine’s agro-industrial sector.
