Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko met with a delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, led by EBRD Vice President Matteo Patrone, to discuss cooperation to strengthen the resilience of the power system and prepare for winter. “We need to accelerate the implementation of projects as much as possible to support…
The Government is preparing for the heating season, restoring energy facilities damaged by russia and working on infrastructure reconstruction programmes. This was announced by Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal at a press conference on September 9. According to him, one of the biggest challenges facing the state today is ensuring energy sustainability. “We have…
As part of the visit by the Prime Minister of Ireland Simon Harris to Ukraine, the Energy Deputy Minister Mykola Kolisnyk discussed with the Irish government delegation the need to expand assistance to Ukrainian power engineers. The relevant statement was made by the Energy Ministry. “During the meeting, Simon Harris noted that the Irish Government…
Starting in 2029, heating with wood and coal will be entirely banned in Sofia. The regulation for this change was adopted two years ago, and the city began enforcing restrictions last winter, initially targeting polluting vehicles in the city center. This year, the ban on cars in central areas will be expanded. From January 1,…
On September 4, a roundtable discussion on the state of the energy sector and preparations for the heating season was held in Kyiv with the participation of Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal. It featured a U.S. delegation headed by Deputy National Security Advisor Jonathan Finer, Minister of Energy German Galushchenko, Acting Minister for Communities,…
In the coming two months the company “Kozloduy NPP – New Powers” is set to finalize an engineering contract with a consortium comprised of South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering and Construction and the American firm Westinghouse Electric Company. This announcement was made by Acting Minister of Energy Vladimir Malinov, who is currently in Seoul meeting with…
When electricity prices have reached several hundred euros per megawatt-hour (MWh) already, the Baltic States’ power plants – especially gas-fired plants – should be online as well, former Eesti Energia CEO and former Nord Pool Baltic and Russian region chief Hando Sutter has said. Commenting on the price of electricity, Sutter acknowledged that it was…