Deepening the partnership between Ukraine and Azerbaijan in the field of “green” energy is an important area of intergovernmental cooperation.

This was emphasized by Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Mykola Kolisnyk during the roundtable “Azerbaijan – Ukraine: New Partnership Opportunities in the Field of Pumped Storage and Renewable Energy,” organized by the Azerbaijan-Ukraine Energy Association. The event was also attended by the Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Azerbaijan, Yuriy Husiev.

In the Chernihiv region, under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko, a meeting of the headquarters on the preparation of housing, utilities, and energy sector facilities for the autumn-winter period was held.

The United Kingdom is providing an extra €48.7 million to Ukraine Energy Support Fund, bringing its total contribution to €150.6 million.

The grant funds from this tranche will allow the implementation of a range of measures to strengthen Ukraine’s energy resilience, including the repair of critically important networks, protection of key energy assets, and support for renewable and decentralized energy solutions.

Ensuring energy security and diversifying gas supply sources remain key tasks for Ukraine and Europe. This was emphasized by Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Mykola Kolisnyk during his speech at the 20th Energy Community Gas Forum, held in Vienna. The event brought together leading energy experts, representatives of state authorities, and businesses from various countries.

Ukraine’s Minister of Energy, Svitlana Grynchuk, held talks with Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Tim Hodgson.

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been in blackout for the second consecutive day, which constitutes a significant violation of normal operational conditions at the facility. This was emphasized by Ukraine’s Minister of Energy, Svitlana Grynchuk, in a post on her Facebook page.

“The largest nuclear power plant in Europe is currently operating on diesel generators. This is already the 10th blackout at ZNPP,” she stressed.

The Lithuanian state-owned company AB Energijos skirstymo operatorius, the country’s distribution network operator, will deliver another batch of equipment to Ukraine to support its energy sector. These arrangements were coordinated by the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine and the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania.

Today at 16:56, the only power transmission line through which the Zaporizhzhia NPP received electricity from the Ukrainian power system was disconnected.

The plant switched to backup power supply for its own needs from diesel generators. This is a serious violation of the conditions of the plant’s normal operation.

Throughout the entire period of occupation, the Zaporizhzhia NPP has repeatedly suffered power outages due to Russian shelling and damage to the energy infrastructure.

During a working visit to Finland, Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Oleksandr Viazovchenko held a series of meetings with representatives of Finnish companies, including Verona Shelters Group and Fortum, focused on energy security, implementation of advanced technologies for the protection of energy infrastructure, and post-war recovery of Ukraine’s energy sector.

Ukraine’s Minister of Energy, Svitlana Grynchuk, participated in a meeting of the Temporary Special Commission of the Verkhovna Rada, which was convened to prepare issues regarding the strengthening of social protection for citizens affected by the Chornobyl disaster, as well as the use of territories contaminated by radioactive fallout from the disaster.