Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Roman Andarak met with Pietro Pipi, Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), and Stefano Moser, Consul of the Italian Embassy in Ukraine.
The parties discussed areas of cooperation to strengthen the resilience of the Ukrainian energy system in the face of russian attacks. This is of particular importance for the next heating season.
The Italian side assured that it was making every effort to provide further support to the Ukrainian energy sector, including the allocation of a new tranche of financial assistance.
Roman Andarak briefed the guests on the needs of the energy sector, focusing on the priority measures taken to prepare for the winter.
“The repair campaign at the power facilities damaged by the russian attacks is actively underway, and measures are being taken to increase the capacity of distributed generation and backup power supply to meet the needs of critical infrastructure. Other important areas include strengthening the protection of energy facilities and preparing to provide Ukrainians with heating. We are working closely with the RMA and local authorities and welcome international assistance in these areas,” he said.
Particular attention was paid to the development of distributed generation and opportunities to deepen cooperation in the field of renewable energy. The Deputy Minister thanked the Italian side for the solar panels provided under the European Commission’s programme for the needs of Ukrainian healthcare facilities and informed that the procurement of additional equipment for their installation was currently underway.
The parties discussed ways to provide additional assistance to the Ukrainian energy sector from Italy under short- and long-term programmes. Among the possible areas of assistance are the instruments of the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, which was established at the initiative of the Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko and European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson at the Energy Community Secretariat.
The parties also discussed preparations for the Ukraine Recovery Conference scheduled to take place in Italy in the summer of 2025. (Government portal)