Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 9th Jan. UN Development agency and Japan on Monday have announced a shipment of new gas turbines to help beat the winter chill in Ukraine.
UNDP in a press release announced the provision of the three cutting-edge gas turbines, provided by the Government of Japan some 93 per cent of Ukrainians faced disruptions in essential services like electricity, heating, and water supplies.
They will deliver 7 autotransformers purchased by Ukrenergo, the national power company, with funds from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
The initiative implemented in coordination with Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy to meet the country’s immediate needs through the winter, it supports long-term national goals.
It said that installing the new gas turbines and the autotransformers will help to avoid disruptions this winter, maintaining critical services for over 5.5 million Ukrainians in affected areas.
UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Ukraine, Christophoros Politis, said: “For the second consecutive year, in collaboration with our partners, we’ve been diligently working to assist Ukraine in preparing for potential energy threats, ensuring that everyone has light and warmth during the winter”.
Japan is working with UNDP has supplied essential emergency equipment to communities across Ukraine, including 1,000 power banks and 1,200 generators.
In October 2023, two high-power autotransformers were delivered to enhance the country’s power transmission capacity.
Ukraine is facing a big challenge in the energy sector which is immense.
According to the UNDP in Ukraine report, Towards a Green Transition of the Energy Sector in Ukraine, generation capacity has been reduced to nearly 50 percent of its pre-2022 levels.
Out of nearly 37 gigawatts of production capacity, over 19 gigawatts have been destroyed, damaged, or seized by Russian forces since invasion.
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