Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Roman Andarak discussed priorities for supporting the Ukrainian energy sector with Armelle Caste, Deputy Director of International Financing of Enterprises and Foreign Trade Support at the French Treasury Directorate. Reported by the Government Portal.
Key areas of cooperation include the supply of equipment for repairs, gas turbines, and gas reciprocating engines to enhance distributed generation capacity. They also discussed powerful generators to ensure backup power for critical infrastructure facilities.
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The participants also addressed cooperation under the grant agreement signed in Paris in early June, which allocates 200 million euros for the restoration and reconstruction of critical infrastructure.
Priority projects include the development of energy storage systems, the reconstruction and modernization of substations, and the construction of “smart” grids. Ukrainian and French companies have already begun implementing 14 projects in these areas.
Since the start of cooperation, Ukraine has received 37 shipments of humanitarian energy equipment from France, totaling 313 tons.
The French side expressed its readiness to respond promptly to Ukraine’s requests by providing necessary equipment and financial support, which is a crucial step in preparing for winter and recovering Ukraine’s energy system.
