In April, the Ukraine Energy Support Fund of Ukraine received grant contributions from Canada, Croatia, and the United Kingdom. The total volume of contributions amounted to EUR 72.3 million. In addition, documents on further grant contributions were signed in April and new donor commitments were announced. Ukraine expects to receive EUR 10 million from the…
During April, Ukrainian power engineers restored electricity supply for nearly 4 million consumers who had been cut off due to Russian attacks and hostilities. Restoration works were carried out in regions regularly affected by shelling and damage to energy infrastructure. Despite heightened security risks, energy workers promptly repaired networks to restore electricity supply as quickly…
Lithuania will evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of deploying small modular nuclear reactors, as officials weigh energy security needs against concerns over cost and safety. Representatives of the nuclear energy sector say that building several such reactors could secure a steady supply of relatively low-cost electricity. However, nongovernmental organisations remain sceptical, noting that no…
The Government has extended the current electricity rate for residential consumers until October 31 – 4.32 UAH per kWh. This was announced by Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. “This means that electricity prices for the public will remain unchanged,” the Prime Minister noted. The Government supports households for which electricity is the primary source of…
Unit 5 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant is scheduled to be taken offline on May 9 for its planned annual maintenance and refuelling, including the loading of American nuclear fuel, according to information presented in the annual report of the Nuclear Regulatory Agency (NRA). The outage is expected to continue until mid-June, when new…
All old wind turbines in Latvia – especially those no longer producing electricity – must be urgently inspected, Climate and Energy Minister Kaspars Melnis (ZZS) stated on April 27 while inspecting a collapsed wind turbine in Bunkas parish. In a post on the social platform X, Melnis said that an agreement had been reached with…
The First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy, Denys Shmyhal, took part in a meeting of the Coalition Council, where opportunities for deregulation in the energy sector were discussed. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko, Members of Parliament, and mayors. “The Ministry of Energy maintains an active…