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"Gazprom" is at a dead end

The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine is sounding the alarm

On June 25 the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) by 2030. This Plan was created and adopted under the active coordination of the DiXi Group think tank

The International Advisory Council of G7 member counties has started work on the issue of corporatization of State Enterprise NNEGC Energoatom.

The first batch of nuclear fuel produced by Westinghouse for VVER-440 power units may arrive in Ukraine already this year.

PJSC Ukrnafta concluded a contract for the supply of petroleum products with PKN Orlen, the largest oil concern in Poland.

State Enterprise State Scientific and Technical Center for Nuclear and Radiation Safety (SSTC NRS) will take part in the project to replace Russian TVEL nuclear fuel with American Westinghouse.

The Cabinet of Ministers plans to strengthen the protection of power distribution systems and generation facilities using shelters and means of anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense.

As of the end of winter, gas storage facilities in the countries of the European Union are 61.1% full (685.5 TWh). Compared to last year’s figure (323.3 TWh), the volume of gas increased more than twice.

By the end of 2023, Ukrainian nuclear power plants will have the opportunity to completely switch to the fuel of the American company Westinghouse.

Minister of Energy German Galushchenko announced plans to accelerate the decentralization of the country’s energy system and increase the share of nuclear generation in electricity production.

The Verkhovna Rada adopted in the second reading draft law No. 8067 on the corporatization of the state-owned enterprise NNEGC “Energoatom”.

The Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine declared their readiness to continue work on the implementation of European Green Deal approaches.

Rosatom, a Russian corporation, and 199 companies that are part of its structure have been sanctioned by the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine as decided by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Ukrainian customers of gas transmission services, following their foreign colleagues, began importing gas from European countries through Moldova, with further pumping it into underground gas storage facilities.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the development by NNEGC “Energoatom” of the feasibility study for the construction of new AP1000 units at the Khmelnytskyi NPP using Westinghouse technology.

The development of Ukraine’s energy industry after the victory over the Russian federation will be based on the development of nuclear and green generation and the construction of a decentralized energy system.

The flow of natural gas to Ukraine from the countries of the European Union in 2022 amounted to 1 billion 835.9 million cub. m., which is 28.3% less than in 2021 (2 billion 561.7 million cub. m.).

During the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine, special attention will be paid to the implementation of modern green projects.

In 2022, according to preliminary calculations, Ukraine reduced natural gas production by 6% compared to 2021, in particular to 18.5 billion cub. m.