First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal met with German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche during a visit to Kyiv by a delegation of the German government and business representatives. The parties discussed the implementation of agreements reached by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, including support for Ukraine’s power system ahead of winter, the restoration of damaged infrastructure and the implementation of joint projects.

Denys Shmyhal stressed that Germany is one of Ukraine’s most important partners in supporting the energy sector.

“We thank Germany for contributing more than EUR 557 million to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund. Taking into account the newly announced assistance, which we expect to receive in the near future, Germany’s total contribution will exceed EUR 800 million. We are interested in joint projects involving distributed and flexible generation, energy storage, modernisation of electricity grids and substations, gas infrastructure and the protection of critical facilities,” the Minister of Energy noted.

The parties also discussed liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies through German infrastructure and the involvement of European companies in the operation of Ukrainian gas storage facilities.

Particular attention was devoted to the restoration of the New Safe Confinement at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Denys Shmyhal thanked Germany for its intention to provide EUR 50 million towards the restoration of the facility and invited German partners to participate in the EBRD Donor Conference in Paris on 9 November.

The parties also discussed Ukraine’s experience in constructing protective structures at energy facilities and the possibility of jointly developing new technical solutions.