Nordic Stream infrastructure must work for Ukraine – Shmyhal in Berlin announces plans regarding Siemens turbine
Kyiv • UNN
Energy Minister Shmyhal discussed moving a gas turbine to a Ukrainian TPP with Siemens. Germany will allocate 46 million euros for grid modernization.
Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal stated that Ukraine and the German companies Siemens Energy and Siemens AG are discussing a project to relocate a gas turbine to one of the Ukrainian CHPs. This refers to equipment related to the "Nord Stream" infrastructure, UNN reports.
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Shmyhal announced this following a meeting in Berlin with German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul on the sidelines of the international conference "Energy Security — Ukraine's Experience."
According to the Minister, the parties discussed cooperation in the development of flexible generation, modernization of energy grids, hydrogen technologies, and localization of energy equipment production.
Separately, during the meeting, they raised the issue of a joint project with Siemens Energy and Siemens AG regarding the relocation of a gas turbine to one of the Ukrainian thermal power plants.
"Infrastructure related to 'Nord Stream' must work to strengthen the energy security of Ukraine and Europe,"
The parties also coordinated preparations for the next heating season. Specifically, in 2026, an additional 46 million euros are provided for projects to increase the efficiency of electricity transmission, which will be implemented jointly with the German bank KfW.
In addition, issues of gas and nuclear safety were discussed. Shmyhal thanked Germany for implementing the first-ever delivery of regasified LNG from Germany to Ukraine in February of this year.
The Energy Minister also noted that through the Emergency Energy Assistance Center, Ukraine has received over 3.2 thousand tons of humanitarian cargo from 49 German donors.