Germany to allocate 88.5 million euros to the Energy Support Fund for Ukraine
Kyiv • UNN
Germany is providing an additional EUR 88.5 million to help Ukraine rebuild its energy infrastructure and promote the transition to green energy as part of a larger package of support for Ukraine worth EUR 1.6 billion in 2023.
The German government allocates to the Energy Support Fund Ukraine another 88.5 million euros due to Russian air strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. infrastructure. UNN reports this with reference to a statement by the German Foreign Ministry.
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As noted, Ukrainian energy companies can use these funds to repair destroyed substations and power plants, to continue to provide the population with electricity and heat.
The rest of the of the funds will be allocated to projects for the transition to green energy, such as photovoltaic systems on public buildings, and the green reconstruction of Ukraine.
The Foreign Ministry notes that the contribution to the Energy Support Fund is part of Germany's winter package of more than 1.6 billion euros for Ukraine this year, which also includes military support for air defense and humanitarian aid. defense and humanitarian aid.
At the end of last year, the German government transferred 129.5 million euros to the Energy Support Fund. In total, Germany has allocated 218 million euros.
