A regular meeting of the Headquarters for Elimination of the Consequences of Emergencies in the Energy Sector was held under the chairmanship of First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal.

Government officials together with representatives of energy companies reviewed progress achieved in designated areas of work, analysed completed activities, and identified priority tasks for the coming period.

Denys Shmyhal reported that the repair campaign is proceeding strictly according to the schedule of the repair programme approved for this year. Energy workers managed to restore 711 MW of capacity during April alone.

As part of work on generation facilities and equipment of the Kyiv energy hub, mechanisms are being developed to ensure the functioning of backup power supply systems for district heating facilities.

Efforts to strengthen the protection of energy facilities are ongoing. “Our task is to protect as much infrastructure as possible. We also further detailed plans for the installation of cogeneration units,” the Minister of Energy emphasized.

Within the framework of the energy hubs, resources are being distributed strictly in line with the urgent needs of companies and regions.

“In March and April alone, Ukraine received more than 140 humanitarian consignments weighing nearly 1,500 tonnes from partner countries. In addition, with the support of Japan’s JICA, the delivery of 62 high-capacity transformers is planned. Another 11 are expected from UNDP. Since March, EUR 75.7 million has been mobilised for the Ukraine Energy Support Fund. We are grateful to all international partners for their continued support,” Denys Shmyhal stressed.