The Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU), under the coordination of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, is working to expand routes for additional gas imports to Ukraine, as well as to ensure its transportation through the Ukrainian GTS to Central and Eastern Europe. In particular, GTSOU, together with the GTS operators of neighboring…
Changes to the Charter of NPC Ukrenergo have been registered, which strengthen the role of the state in making strategic decisions, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine reports. “The Ministry of Energy is grateful to international partners for supporting the ministry’s position on legally strengthening the role of the state in making important strategic decisions,”…
The three Baltic States and Poland have agreed to work together to jointly protect their critical energy infrastructure, newspaper Postimees reports. A memorandum signed between the four countries on June 16 established a cross-border and inter-agency working group. The document outlines key areas of cooperation, such as information sharing, joint exercises and exchange of best…
Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko met with a French delegation headed by Pierre Heilbronn, Special Envoy of the French President for Ukraine’s Relief and Reconstruction. The parties discussed the key challenges caused by russia’s military aggression and joint priority projects to restore the energy sector. “The enemy does not stop shelling the energy…
During his working visit to Vienna, Ukraine’s Minister of Energy German Galushchenko held a meeting with Artur Lorkowski, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat. The parties discussed the integration of Ukraine’s and the EU’s energy markets and preparations for the negotiation process regarding Ukraine’s accession to the EU. A separate discussion focused on the new…
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi, after a visit to Kyiv, said “the threat to nuclear safety remains very real and ever-present” in Ukraine. According to Grossi, the presence of IAEA representatives at nuclear facilities in Ukraine remains necessary to help avoid the threat of a severe nuclear accident. He added that…
Bulgaria’s coal-fired power plants will continue operating without restrictions or shutdowns under a new arrangement reached with the European Commission, Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov has announced during an energy conference in Sofia. He clarified that the agreement ensured the plants would not be subject to operational limitations, marking a major revision of the country’s earlier…