The Minister of Energy of Ukraine Herman Halushchenko has signed an executive order to start the process of resuming electricity exports in the face of a surplus of generating capacity.
This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Energy.
"The Ukrainian power system has been operating for almost two months without consumer restrictions, with a power surplus. We have achieved this result thanks to the titanic work of power engineers and our international partners who helped restore the system. The most difficult winter is over.
The next step is to resume electricity exports, which will allow us to attract additional financial resources for the necessary reconstruction of the destroyed and damaged energy infrastructure," Mr. Halushchenko said.
It is noted that the export capacity allowed by the European network of transmission system operators ENTSO-E is 400 MW. However, actual export volumes may vary depending on the time of day and market conditions.
At the same time, the Ministry of Energy stressed: "Providing electricity to our consumers is an absolute priority. That is why electricity exports will continue to operate provided that Ukrainian consumers are supplied with electricity and may be suspended if the situation changes."
According to Mr. Halushchenko, the increase in generation and the launch of exports is the response of Ukrainian power engineers to russian attacks and attempts to destroy the energy system.