A new contribution of 25 million euros from the Republic of Ireland has been received by the Ukraine Energy Support Fund. Thus, Ireland's total contribution has increased to 52 million euros.
This is what the Ministry of Energy writes
“We thank Ireland for supporting Ukraine’s energy sector during this difficult period. The Fund is an effective and transparent instrument for supporting Ukrainian energy. Through it, equipment is purchased for repairs, restoration of damaged facilities, and increasing generation capacity. In this way, partners’ support helps us again and again to restore electricity supply after Russian attacks and to bring light back to the homes of millions of Ukrainian families, schools, hospitals, and enterprises,” emphasized the First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal.
Recall that in October, grant contributions were received by the Energy Support Fund of Ukraine:
They also wrote that Ukraine has prepared an action plan for the winter period. It covers ensuring the energy sector, supplying diesel fuel, strengthening bridges, and helping people who may be left without electricity. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky during a press conference in Copenhagen.
"We have prepared a plan for getting through the winter. It concerns energy, diesel, strengthening our bridges, and also how to help people who will have problems with electricity," said the president.
At the same time, Zelensky did not disclose details of the prepared plan.
Earlier, Finance.ua reported that Kyiv residents were actively buying charging stations and batteries that will help them get through periods of power outages. Sales statistics indicate that residents of the capital have brought batteries with a total capacity of 3 gigawatts into their apartments and private houses. Currently, batteries with a capacity of 800 megawatts are already operating and connected to the grid directly in the city and in adjacent areas.