The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Norway are further strengthening cooperation to rebuild Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, put in place backup capacities for critical operations in the country, and accelerate Ukraine’s transition towards a more diverse and resilient energy mix.
“Russia’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has led to a critical need for increased energy production,” said Norway´s Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
“There is a shortage of this type of equipment in the market. It is therefore an essential agreement with UNDP to support Ukraine this winter.”
With Norwegian financial support totalling NOK 1.1 billion ($105 million), this partnership will ensure power generating capacity in Ukraine is restored, with direct support to key regions in Ukraine. This contribution will significantly mitigate the impact of ongoing attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. As part of this strengthened partnership, solar panels will be installed to provide renewable backup power for schools and hospitals, while a recent agreement ensures the delivery of an additional 80 MW of capacity to the national power grid this winter. Through the UNDP Energy Recovery Programme, the provision of heat and water will meet the needs of over one million people and industrial consumers.
Procurement via UNDP
Norway’s support to Ukraine for energy-related measures and assistance to help the Ukrainian people through another winter of war is totalling more than NOK 3 billion this year. Norway is now providing funding to secure electricity supplies for some one and a half million people and industrial activities in Ukraine. Bergen Engines won a contract for procurement of power supply equipment in an international tender process and funding for the equipment will be provided under the Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine.
‘Russia’s war of aggression has destroyed large parts of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. It is absolutely essential to ensure that the Ukrainian people have access to electricity this winter. It was crucial that we succeeded in getting this important agreement in place, as winter is approaching bringing greater need,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Norway is contributing to the efforts to rebuild power stations in the Dnipro region, Odesa, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Lviv. The latest procurement via UNDP will make it possible to deliver equipment to the Dnipro region this winter, thus providing an additional 80 MW of capacity to the national power grid.
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