Ukraine will disconnect the grid from Belarus and Russia in 2022 – the Ministry of energy
KIEV. July 28. UNN. Today Ukraine can export its excess electricity to other countries, in particular Belarus. The import of electricity is totally unacceptable. Besides, Ukraine should disconnect your grid from Belarus and Russia in 2022. This was announced by the energy Ministry, reports UNN.
Electricity imports from Belarus and Russia will be a threat for later synchronization of Ukraine with the European energy system, explains the acting Minister of energy Olga Bukovec. Therefore, the Ministry categorically against the opening of such import.
“I want to emphasize that the Ministry of energy for the increase in exports of electricity in all directions, depending on market conditions. But we deny the import of electricity in our country. According to our calculations for this year and next, we see no need for imports. Our capacity is sufficient to ensure domestic consumption and export of electricity supply”, – noted Bukovec.
The government supported the initiative of the Ministry and the proposed changes to the legislation providing for temporary, until the end of next year, the ban on the import of electricity from Russia and Belarus.
The acting Minister announced that Ukraine plans performs synchronization of the national energy system with the European and even the assumption about the possible import of electricity from Russia and Belarus threatens the implementation of these integration plans.
“We took a course on European integration. Namely, all synchronized with the European energy system ENTSO-e Synchronization will allow to integrate into the European market and have a real competition. To execute the plans we need in 2022 during the week to conduct the appropriate testing, at which time you must disconnected from the power systems of Russia and Belarus. Any talk on energy imports from these States are an obstacle to our further full technical synchronization, affect our generation and make it impossible for our plans. And we must think and work strategically,” – said acting Minister.
Recall Busevec told about his 100 days as the head of the energy Ministry.
Reference: Olga Bukovec was appointed acting Minister of energy on April 16. This is the first female head of the energy Ministry of Ukraine.