Today's ability to import electricity more than covers any deficit - Galushchenko
Kyiv • UNN
Ukraine's Energy Minister Galushchenko says that the country's ability to import up to 1.7 GW of electricity covers any electricity shortage.
The possibility to import up to 1.7 GW of electricity to Ukraine will more than cover any possible deficit in the power system. This was announced by the Minister of Energy of Ukraine Herman Galushchenko in an interview with the Rada TV channel, a UNN correspondent reports.
Today's import capability, which is 1.7 GW of electricity to Ukraine, more than covers any possible deficit in the system. We are trying to stimulate electricity imports on our part, so that the industry primarily uses imported electricity for production. Moreover, the analysis of price indicators in neighboring markets shows that there are hours when imported electricity can be even cheaper, especially when it comes to a contract for a month or two
Addendum
Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported that according to ENTSO-E's decision, Ukraine can import up to 1.7 GW of electricity, solving the problem of capacity shortages in the power system.
NPC Ukrenergo has become a full member of the Association of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E). This means that Ukraine has become an integral part of the "energy EU".
