The Netherlands will allocate €178 million to Ukraine for preparation for the heating season of 2026/2027 and the development of distributed generation. In addition, this autumn, the Ukrainian side is to receive decommissioned gas turbines to strengthen the energy system. This was reported by Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal, as reported by UNN.
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According to the minister, the relevant agreements were reached during the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2026) in Gdańsk, Poland.
On the sidelines of URC2026 in Gdańsk, together with the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands, Sjurd Sjurdisma, we signed a Roadmap for cooperation between our countries in the energy sector. First and foremost, it concerns the coordination of actions to prepare Ukraine for the heating season of 2026/2027, in particular regarding the search and accelerated procurement of critically important equipment
Gas turbines and equipment for energy recovery
A separate area of cooperation will be the transfer to Ukraine of equipment from decommissioned power plants in the Netherlands.
The Netherlands is also preparing to transfer decommissioned gas turbines to Ukraine as early as autumn. In addition, we will work together to assess and attract equipment from decommissioned power plants in the Netherlands to build reserves and restore damaged energy facilities in Ukraine
Focus on distributed generation
Shmyhal emphasized that another key area of partnership will be the development of distributed generation and the involvement of modern Dutch technologies.
A separate vector of cooperation is the development of distributed generation, the involvement of Dutch technologies and the private sector in the implementation of relevant projects. We have already handed over a list of priority needs to our partners and count on the supply of cogeneration units and other equipment to strengthen the resilience of the Ukrainian energy system
The minister also thanked the Dutch government for its consistent support of the Ukrainian energy sector.
Currently, the Netherlands' total contribution to the Energy Support Fund already exceeds €100 million. We are grateful to our partners for their readiness to continue helping Ukraine meet critical needs, restore and protect energy infrastructure