Ukraine during the year could increase electricity exports to the EU up to 3-4 GW per day, believes the head of DTEK. The country can also offer its gas infrastructure and potential for growth in natural gas production.
Ukraine during the year can significantly increase the supply of electricity to Europe and thus help the countries of the European Union to get rid of dependence on Russia’s energy resources. This was stated by DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko.
“Russia is using energy resources as a weapon to blackmail most of the world. Cutting Russia’s main source of funding and buying energy from Ukraine will not only reduce funding for Russia’s military, but will also help rebuild a peaceful country with European values and will contribute to Europe’s long-term energy security, ”he wrote in a column for the Atlantic Council.
According to him, Ukraine already has the capacity to export up to 1.5 GW of electricity per day to the EU. According to company estimates, supplies could rise to 3-4 GW throughout the year.
Also, according to Timchenko, Ukraine can offer the EU its gas infrastructure and the potential for growth in natural gas production.
“After Norway, Ukraine owns the largest gas reserves in Europe and produced nearly 20 billion cubic meters of gas per year before the war. According to DTEK, this number will grow by a third over the next three years But for the full integration of our country into Europe, such as the “Ukrainian Marshall Plan” which aims to restore Ukraine, takes into account long-term economic stability, and energy should be one of its priorities. benefits not only for Ukraine, but for the whole of Europe, “believes the head of DTEK.
Earlier, Rinat Akhmetov’s company announced that the EU’s energy security strategy should change.
Recall that since March 16, Ukraine has connected its power grids to Europeans without the right of commercial overflow-export-import.
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Source: korrespondent
