The Rural Competitiveness and Resilience Activity (RCRA) Project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched an appeal of grants meant for the Associations of Users of Water for Irrigation (AUAI) in order to help them invest in the production and use of renewable energy in the process of pumping and distribution…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that following his visit to the United States, new agreements were reached regarding assistance to the Ukrainian energy industry. He said this in a new video address, commenting on the results of his visit to the United States of America. In particular, Zelensky recalled that December 22 was the professional…
The Georgian Government has sent 25 high-power generators to Ukraine by order of the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, the Economy Ministry has announced, noting the Government continues to “actively” support Ukrainian people. The generators, with a total value of GEL 1.5 million (about $565,000), were purchased by the Georgian State Electrosystem operating under the…
In cooperation with Ukrgasbank JSC, the Business Development Fund (BDF) will finance the investments of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in energy saving and energy efficiency. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Finance Ministry. On December 21, the Business Development Fund and Ukrgasbank JSC signed a credit agreement worth UAH 150 million as…
On December 21, various Lithuanian municipalities switched off Christmas lights for an hour in a show of solidarity with Ukraine where Russia’s attacks left people without electricity. The international campaign “60 Minutes of Darkness” was joined at 20:00 by municipalities of Vilnius, Kaunas and other cities and towns. “To show our solidarity with Ukrainians, Vilnius…
Longer power outages in Kyiv are a new reality for Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, the Yasno operator CEO, Serhii Kovalenko, has said. “The situation in Kyiv is difficult. Today, all three groups of consumers are almost completely disconnected from supplies simultaneously. The schedules naturally aren’t working at the moment. In addition to all the damaged sites,…
Lithuania and Sweden should negotiate ways to share electricity producers’ excess profits without the European Commission’s intervention, Asta Skaisgiryte, the Lithuanian president’s senior foreign policy adviser, has said. “The European Commission could be involved, if necessary, but I don’t think we should do that. I think we should be able to reach a mutual agreement,”…