Czech Republic Provides 45 Tonnes of Aid for Ukraine’s Energy Sector
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Czech Republic has already delivered 12 cargoes of humanitarian aid totalling about 45 tonnes for the current needs of Ukrainian energy companies.
This was reported by DenikN.
These include current transformers, voltage transformers, passenger cars, as well as other equipment and facilities necessary for restoration work at facilities that have been subjected to Russian attacks.
During the meeting with the Czech government delegation, Deputy Energy Minister of Ukraine Yaroslav Demchenkov thanked the Czech Republic for its assistance to the Ukrainian energy sector and highlighted the current needs of energy companies. The Czech delegation included Ambassador Radek Matula, Government Commissioner for Ukraine's reconstruction Tomáš Kopeční and National Security Advisor Tomáš Poyar.
The parties also discussed deepening cooperation in the field of renewable and nuclear energy. The Czech delegation confirmed its interest in implementing projects related to the restoration and development of the Ukrainian energy sector, in particular in the field of wind and solar energy.
The participants of the meeting confirmed their mutual interest in exploring the corridor of the gas transmission network of Ukraine, Slovakia and the Czech Republic for the transportation of hydrogen, its use for industry and household consumers in these countries, as well as for Germany.
As reported by The Gaze, Czech President Petr Pavel supported plans to launch the country's first small modular reactor in 2032 and stressed the role of nuclear energy in the country's future energy balance.
Czech state-owned energy company ČEZ recently said it expects a new large-scale reactor unit at Dukovany NPP to be deployed no earlier than 2036 to meet the projected growth in demand for low-carbon electricity.
In March 2022, ČEZ launched a tender process to select a supplier for the new unit. Construction could start in 2029 and be completed by 2036. The Ministry of Industry has stated that this will be the largest investment in the modern history of the Czech Republic, worth around €6 billion ($6.7 billion).