The EBRD is allocating hundreds of millions to protect Ukraine's power grid
Ukraine will receive new funding from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to strengthen its power grid and protect critical infrastructure. The funds will be used to restore power grids, build protective facilities, and purchase equipment for Ukrenergo.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing financial support to Ukraine to strengthen its power grid and prepare for the new challenges of the winter season, when risks to infrastructure traditionally increase. This was announced by Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal during an international conference on Ukraine’s recovery.
According to him, the funding amounts to 90 million euros, which will be received by NPC “Ukrenergo” to strengthen the protection of energy facilities and stabilize the operation of the power transmission system. “NPC Ukrenergo will receive the funds to strengthen the Ukrainian power grid. This involves restoring grid infrastructure, constructing protective structures, and purchasing critically important equipment,” Shmyhal said.
He also emphasized that the EBRD has long been one of Ukraine’s key international partners in the energy sector, especially since the start of the full-scale war. During this period, the partners have allocated more than 582 million euros to support and restore facilities in the electricity transmission system.
Separately, it is reported that the new agreement provides for the reconstruction of three large 330-kV substations, as well as the construction of another new substation in western Ukraine, which is expected to increase the resilience of the power grid in the region. During the conference, Vitaliy Zaychenko, Chairman of the Board of Ukrenergo, emphasized that Ukraine continues to prepare for the upcoming heating season amid constant attacks on its energy infrastructure, and called on partners to establish joint reserves of high-voltage equipment to enable the rapid restoration of damaged facilities.
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russia has been systematically attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, and the intensification of shelling in 2025 has placed a significant strain on the system and led to power outages at certain times, especially in winter. This was reported by Vitaliy Zaychenko, Chairman of the Board of Ukrenergo, speaking at URC-026.
Ukraine is already preparing its power grid for the upcoming heating season, which is forecast to be no less challenging than the previous one.
