Ukraine is forced to revise its approaches to building its energy system and adopt extraordinary technical solutions to ensure its operation amid constant missile and drone attacks by russia.
This was stated by the Minister of Energy, German Galushchenko, at the German-Ukrainian Business Forum in Berlin.
The Minister briefed Western partners on the challenges facing Ukraine’s energy sector due to ongoing attacks on infrastructure and emphasized the importance of swift and effective solutions to keep the country supplied with electricity.
"We are changing approaches to energy to survive under the conditions of daily and massive attacks on infrastructure," the Minister stressed, addressing forum participants.
Active development of distributed generation is underway, with equipment such as gas turbines, gas-piston units, and generators being installed in the regions to operate under emergency conditions. "This is also a challenge for equipment manufacturers to test how their products function in extreme conditions," the Minister added.
German Galushchenko also noted that the experience Ukraine has gained during the war is unique and could be valuable to the international community.
"Many technical solutions we implemented this year allowed us to withstand. After the war, Ukraine will have great experience to share. But I always hope this experience will never be needed in the future," he said.
Ukraine continues to integrate into the European energy market, demonstrating resilience even under the most challenging conditions. The Minister added that significant progress has been made in reforming energy markets, as confirmed by the positive evaluation in the latest European Commission report.
German Galushchenko highlighted that regulatory frameworks have been established to encourage investment in the energy sector, particularly emphasizing the great potential for renewable energy development in Ukraine.
"Last year, we adopted a new law on renewable energy, and now we have rapidly incorporated it into many other legislative acts, which has transformed our approach to this sector. We see tremendous interest in Ukraine. From the perspective of military security, we recognize that renewable energy is not just about ecology or the 'green' transition. It is also closely tied to supply security, which is a matter of national security," he said.
