Today marks the entry into force of the new energy agreement for emergency support to the Ukrainian electricity transmission system operator (TSO), Ukrenergo. This new energy agreement establishes the facility for Ukrenergo to request, and for the respective TSOs of Continental Europe to offer, emergency support in case of major generation or transmission failures, or in case of major sudden imbalances between generation and demand in Ukraine.

28 March 2023, Brussels – Visit of Minister for Energy of Ukraine, German Galushchenko to ENTSO-E meeting with ENTSO-E Chair of the Board, Joachim Vanzetta

This week also on Monday 27 March 2023, the Transmission System Operators (TSOs) of Continental Europe agreed to increase the maximum import capacity for electricity trading from Continental Europe to Ukraine/Moldova from 700 megawatts (MW) to 850MW for all hours. The maximum export capacity remains currently at 400MW. In the coming weeks, these trading capacities will be further assessed.

Quote from Joachim Vanzetta, Chair of the Board ENTSO-E “It is a privilege for ENTSO-E to be able to continue supporting our colleagues in Ukrenergo. This new agreement will support fast and efficient response in case of new incident affecting the electricity transmission in Ukraine”.

Quote from Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, CEO Ukrenergo “This agreement is certainly another vital contribution to Ukraine’s energy stability and resilience. Thanks to the solidarity and determination of our friends, the TSOs of Continental Europe, Ukrenergo can rely on more emergency support. So, today the Ukrainian grid is even stronger, which means that Ukrainians will have light in their homes even during the darkest time. On behalf of Ukrenergo and the Ukrainian energy sector, I thank our partners for their unwavering and unprecedented support”.

28 March 2023, Brussels – Visit of German Galushchenko Minister for Energy of Ukraine to ENTSO-E incl. Joachim Vanzetta, Chair of ENTSO-E Board; Sonya Twohig, Secretary-General ENTSO-E; Yaroslav Demchenkov, Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine; Roman Andarak, Director General for Strategic Planning and European Integration at Ministry for Energy of Ukraine; Fokke Elskamp, Chair of the Legal and Regulatory group ENTSO-E.

Background

On 16 March 2022, the TSOs of Continental Europe agreed to proceed with the emergency synchronisation of the Ukrainian-Moldovan power system with the Continental Europe power system. This decision also initiated a call for energy assistance to Ukrenergo, where necessary.

About ENTSO-E: ENTSO-E, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity, is the association for the cooperation of the European transmission system operators (TSOs). The 39 member TSOs, representing 35 countries, are responsible for the secure and coordinated operation of Europe’s electricity system, the largest interconnected electrical grid in the world. In addition to its core, historical role in technical cooperation, ENTSO-E is also the common voice of TSOs.

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