Ukraine and Japan discuss energy recovery ahead of the heating season

On Thursday, August 1, Deputy Energy Ministers of Ukraine Svitlana Hrynchuk and Roman Andarak held a regular working meeting with a delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). This was stated by the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, UNN reports.

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The parties discussed the current problems and needs of Ukraine's energy sector amid constant Russian attacks and preparations for the heating season.

Hrynchuk also thanked her Japanese colleagues for providing gas turbines, backup generators and other equipment to develop distributed generation and ensure  the operation of critical infrastructure, as well as for helping to protect energy facilities.

JICA's support is very important and timely. Thanks to it, we can better prepare for the next winter. This is especially true for Kharkiv region and other regions that suffer from enemy shelling and destruction every day. Many people live there, and we need to provide critical infrastructure facilities with all the necessary power equipment to ensure uninterrupted water supply and heat supply

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The meeting also focused on long-term cooperation plans, including technical solutions for the development of renewable energy, low-carbon energy and the introduction of smart grids in the process of restoring the energy infrastructure damaged by the Russian aggressor.

The Ministry of Energy added that JICA representatives assured that they would continue to provide Ukraine with all the necessary assistance to get through the upcoming autumn and winter period and to introduce the most modern energy technologies.

Recall

Japan plans to provide Ukraine with $3.3 billion in loansas part of the financial support from the G7 countries. This financing is supposed to be financed with interest from frozen Russian assets