The funds will specifically support regions in installing solar panels at schools and hospitals, providing both additional power to the national power grid and backup power systems for critical infrastructure.
EU foreign policy chief urges Western allies to provide air defenses and energy support for Ukraine ahead of winter amid Russia's targeting of its energy system.
EU and G7 foreign ministers discuss supporting Ukraine's energy and military needs, emphasizing electricity production capacity and focusing on air defense against Russian infrastructure attacks.
The damage was quickly repaired, and no planned power outages are expected today, the Energy Ministry informs. The power grid operator managed to restore most of the electricity supply after one of Russia's largest strikes on the power grid on 26 August.
A Russian air attack left 541 settlements without power, prompting scheduled power outages, and necessitating electricity imports from neighboring countries.
As of June 30, widespread power outages persist in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Chernihiv regions due to ongoing Russian shelling, impacting tens of thousands of Ukrainians.
Russia launches massive overnight drone and missile strikes on Ukraine's civilian energy infrastructure, damaging facilities in Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Kyiv oblasts. Ukraine says it has destroyed most missiles and all drones.
Vice President Kamala Harris unveils a multi-faceted aid package to bolster Ukraine's energy sector and support its most vulnerable citizens during the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland
Russia has destroyed 9.2 GW of Ukraine's electricity generation capacity over the past three months through continuous missile attacks on energy infrastructure, EU Ambassador Katarina Mathernova reported.
Boosting air defense has become Ukraine's number-one priority: rebuilding destroyed power plants is a Sisyphean task when they will be destroyed in the next wave of Russian attacks
In its ongoing campaign against Ukraine's power grid, Russia damages substations in Poltava and Lviv. Ukraine manages to maintain a stable electricity supply, thanks to warm weather and imports from neighboring countries.
The DTEK Group says missile attacks destroyed critical equipment at six main thermal power plants, and $230 million will be needed to replace it. The company hopes to repair five of six plants before winter.
Decentralization of electricity production throughout Ukraine seen as only way to protect the energy system from the severe consequences of Russian attacks
Despite Russia's nocturnal strike on power plants on March 29, Ukraine's power grid remains stable, with damage reported to thermal and hydroelectric facilities, leading to limited electricity consumption in the Kryvyi Rih area.
Ukraine's energy infrastructure was targeted in a significant Russian air attack, resulting in damage and emergency power outages in seven regions, per Ukrenergo. Repair efforts are underway, supported by international aid from three countries.
After years of technical and political efforts, Ukraine completed a historic synchronization project with continental Europe and gained access to more electricity trade opportunities.