On January 30, the EU and the Ukrainian Government officially launched a program for households to exchange incandescent light bulbs for LED lamps. This is another step taken by the Government of Ukraine to overcome the energy crisis caused by russian missile strikes. The program provides for replacement of up to 50 million incandescent light…
On January 26, Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko held an online meeting with Minister of the Environment, Energy and Climate of Iceland Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson. The parties discussed assistance to Ukraine’s energy sector in the face of massive russian attacks and bilateral cooperation in the energy sector. German Galushchenko emphasized that for more…
An 8th meeting of Cluster 3 (energy, including nuclear issues, environment, including climate change and civil protection, transport) took place under the Subcommittee on Economic and Other Sectoral Cooperation of the EU-Ukraine Association Committee. It is the first time that Ukraine participates in the meeting as an EU candidate country. The Ukrainian delegation was led…
Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak held a regular meeting via videoconference to discuss the supply of equipment needed to repair Ukraine’s power grid. “Speed is very important to us. This is the key point. Millions of Ukrainians have been suffering for several months now and do not have basic amenities,” Yermak said, the…
As of the morning of January 23, due to the decrease in temperature, electricity shortage in Ukraine’s power system has increased, while consumption limits have already been exceeded in five regions, NEC Ukrenergo, the state-owned system operator, reports. “Electricity consumption was higher than on January 22, which was due to the start of the working…
The Georgian Government has developed a strategy with large investments in renewable energy, including solar and wind energies, and a plan to use “this cheap energy” and the “strategically important” location of the country, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has said at a panel discussion Eurasia’s Middle Corridor: From Pathway to Highway within the framework…
The United States will allocate $125 million to procure electrical parts and other supplies needed for the restoration of Ukraine’s energy system. The relevant statement was made by AP, referring to U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) administrator Samantha Power. “The Biden administration is providing $125 million for electrical parts and other supplies to help…