Ukraine seeks allies to protect its energy system
Ukraine is using the World Economic Forum in Davos to find partners to restore and protect its energy system. DTEK is holding talks with investors and major energy players about building a more resilient and decentralised energy sector, with the focus on the system’s survival under constant Russian attacks. This was stated by DTEK CEO Maksym Tymchenko.
Tymchenko said the company came to Davos with a clear goal — to find partners who can help strengthen Ukraine’s energy system. This involves not only restoring damaged facilities but also building a new, more resilient model capable of operating even under shelling. “In Davos, we met with investors and global energy companies that are interested in working with DTEK to create a new and reinforced system based on decentralised energy assets,” Tymchenko said.
According to him, decentralisation is one of the key elements of Ukraine’s future energy system. Smaller, dispersed facilities are harder to disable, making the system less vulnerable to large-scale attacks.
At the same time, the head of DTEK stressed that no investment can replace the most important factor — an end to Russian strikes on energy infrastructure. This, he said, is one of the fundamental conditions for achieving stability and peace. “Our energy infrastructure is being tested as never before, but Ukraine will get through this winter,” he emphasised.
Tymchenko also recalled that under constant attacks and damage, energy workers are literally fighting for every megawatt. Every restored power source means light, heat and water for thousands of families.
According to him, the Davos forum is an opportunity not only to talk about problems but also to find concrete solutions that will help Ukraine endure now and build a strong energy system for the future.
Meanwhile, Kyiv authorities are forecasting a difficult two-week period for energy supply following Russian attacks.
It is recalled that emergency power outages have been introduced in several regions of Ukraine due to the difficult situation in the energy system caused by the consequences of Russian strikes.
In Kyiv, as a result of Russia’s overnight large-scale attack on 24 January, around 6,000 buildings were left without heat supply.
