ENTSO-E increases its capacity to import electricity to Ukraine to 1050 MW

Ukrainian National Power Company Ukrenergo and European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) have increased the technical capacity to import electricity from Europe to Ukraine to 1050 MW.

The transmission system operators made this decision today at the plenary meeting of the Continental Europe Regional Group, Ukrinform reports citing Ukrenergo's Facebook post.

"Ukrenergo and ENTSO-E have increased technical capabilities for electricity imports to Ukraine. Now it will be possible to import up to 1050 MW of power from Continental Europe to Ukraine/Moldova block. This is 200 MW more than before. The increase in the technical capability of commercial exchange takes into account the launch of a new interconnector between Ukraine and Poland. It is scheduled for early May 2023," the statement said.

The company noted that in the coming weeks, ENTSO-E transmission system operators in Continental Europe will consider further increasing the capacity between Continental Europe and Ukraine-Moldova in both directions.

"Today's ENTSO-E decision is a powerful support for Ukraine, which the European Union continues to demonstrate," Ukrenergo added.

As reported, ENTSO-E's decision to gradually expand the capacity to export/import electricity was made on June 7, 2022, less than three months after the synchronization of the Ukrainian and European power systems.

On March 27 this year, Ukrenergo and ENTSO-E expanded their technical capabilities for electricity trading. The technical possibility of importing electricity from Continental Europe to Ukraine and Moldova increased to 850 MW at any time of the day.

The maximum capacity for electricity exports to Europe currently remains at 400 MW.