Kuleba outlines elements of Ukraine’s energy resilience plans
Ukraine plans to improve its approach to protecting critical infrastructure by making resilience measures systemic, which will require significant investment.
Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine – Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksii Kuleba said this in an interview with Ukrinform on the sidelines of the EU Preparedness Conference in Brussels.
“Overall, the implementation of regional energy resilience plans requires more than €5.4 billion in investment — covering protection, generation, water, and heat,” Kuleba noted.
He explained that the government is preparing to restructure the entire system of critical infrastructure to make it more resilient and less vulnerable.
“We must provide this system with as many alternative power sources as possible. Therefore, within resilience plans, each region has identified specific projects for water supply, heating, decentralization of energy, and protection of critical infrastructure,” he said.
The Vice Prime Minister stressed that this is not about short‑term winter preparation but about moving from emergency responses to a comprehensive, systemic protection program.
He added that the plans are integrated with security components — including air defense, drone interception systems, and electronic warfare.
“In this logic, a comprehensive system is being formed at the regional level, which is far more effective than ad‑hoc responses,” Kuleba said, adding that Ukraine is offering this approach as a basis for strengthening EU preparedness.
According to him, the plan is built on four key elements: protection of critical infrastructure, development of distributed generation, uninterrupted water supply and sewage, and reliable heating.
Kuleba emphasized that the government has already allocated UAH 10 billion from the reserve fund for building engineering protection of energy facilities, with another UAH 9 billion to be directed toward energy defense construction.
He noted that Western equipment already delivered to Ukraine is being installed, amounting to more than 530 MW. At the same time, work continues with partners to secure additional equipment, including cogeneration units capable of producing both electricity and heat.
“We are developing a distributed generation network with a target of 4 GW, including 1.5 GW this year — the minimum necessary to ensure the operation of critical infrastructure,” Kuleba said.
He added that modular heating solutions are being introduced to add more than 5 GW of capacity before the next heating season.
“The task of our ministry is to focus on block‑modular boiler houses that will generate heat,” Kuleba concluded.
As previously reported by Ukrinform, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine – Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksii Kuleba stated that new security challenges linked to hybrid and military threats are placing additional demands on the resilience of Europe’s energy systems, and Ukraine is ready to share its experience.