Ukraine needs to import more electricity from the EU – PM
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal says it's necessary to increase the EU electricity import to Ukraine to 2 GW.
Ukrinform reports, citing the prime minister's statement at a joint meeting of the Government of Ukraine and the European Commission in Kyiv.
"With regard to energy issues, we hope to intensify our cooperation on the restoration and transformation of Ukraine's energy sector," Denis Shmyhal said. "Today we are talking about the need to expand the possibility of importing electricity to Ukraine to 2 gigawatts to support projects to decentralize our energy system, for example, Ukrainian households and communities, starting a large-scale solar energy production program."
Shmyhal added that Ukraine plans to expand the capacity of networks between our state and EU countries, coordinate the issue of gas supply security, participate in joint gas purchases, and strengthen work to implement the European green course.
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On December 13, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine needs to import electricity from EU countries in the amount of up to 2 GW worth about 800 million euros at current prices in the current heating winter period.
As of January 3, agreed commercial flows between EU countries and Ukraine (together with Moldova) amounted to 0.7 GW at night and 0.6 GW during the day. These volumes are insufficient to fully cover the capacity deficit caused by constant missile attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure during evening peak hours. However, involving imports will significantly reduce the imbalance.
