The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) is considering the possibility of further increasing the export limit of electricity from Ukraine. This was reported by Polish expert from the Energy Security Center Wojciech Jakubik. According to him, ENTSO-E has already raised the maximum export capacity for Ukraine and Moldova by 300 MW — to 2.45 GW. This decision was made in response to the challenging situation in the Ukrainian energy sector caused by massive attacks from the Russian Federation.
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Expansion of Energy Cooperation between Poland and Ukraine
Wojciech Jakubik emphasized that Poland and Ukraine are intensively strengthening their cooperation in the energy sector. This is evidenced by active cross-border electricity exchanges and new agreements for gas supplies with the Polish energy conglomerate Orlen. Both countries intend to jointly promote Europe’s abandonment of Russian gas, especially in Southern European countries. As the expert notes, they are capable of offering an attractive alternative by utilizing existing and future LNG terminals in Poland.
“Poland and Ukraine plan to jointly promote Europe’s abandonment of Russian gas, particularly in Southern European countries. Together, they can offer an attractive alternative, especially through the existing and future LNG terminals in Poland,” the expert added.
Challenges for the Development of Energy Partnership
At the same time, the further implementation of joint energy projects is being hampered by the military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. Due to ongoing security threats, attracting investments in the sector is becoming more difficult, and the availability of energy resources and gas in the Ukrainian market is decreasing. Under these conditions, Ukraine is increasingly forced to rely on emergency supplies, which affects the potential for developing full-fledged commercial cooperation with European partners.