Lithuania delivers 22 generators to meet critical infrastructure needs in Kyiv

Additional energy assistance from the Government of Lithuania to address challenges in Kyiv and the most critical regions was announced in January this year during a telephone conversation between First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and Lithuania’s Minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaičiūnas.

Today, 22 generators with a total capacity of 13 MW were handed over to hospitals and heat- and water-supply enterprises in the capital. This forms part of the aid provided by the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania, facilitated by the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Lithuania, to support the vital functions of Ukrainian regions. Another 26 generators from the Ministry of Energy’s hub warehouses have already been distributed to the facilities most in need.

Denys Shmyhal expressed gratitude to the Government and people of the Republic of Lithuania for their prompt response to the challenges currently facing Ukraine and for their consistent and unwavering support.

“Since the beginning of russia’s full-scale invasion, Lithuania has sent 348 humanitarian consignments to Ukraine through the emergency energy assistance hub. This amounts to more than 5,900 tonnes of energy equipment – power and distribution transformers, cable products, diesel generators, special machinery, vehicles and other items,” Denys Shmyhal emphasised.

He also noted that, to strengthen the energy independence of Ukrainian hospitals, the Republic of Lithuania has supplied more than 2,000 solar panels, which are being used under the Ray of Hope programme. Since the beginning of this year alone, six healthcare facilities have started autonomous electricity generation for their own needs, while another facility is at the technical design stage.

“Among the large-scale projects implemented with the Republic of Lithuania is the relocation of dismantled equipment from Vilnius CHP-3 for restoration works in various regions of Ukraine. Equipment provided from the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant has also been distributed to key nuclear and thermal power plants across the country,” Denys Shmyhal highlighted.

According to him, Lithuania’s contribution to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund amounts to EUR 5.7 million. This funding has enabled the purchase of essential equipment for heat supply in Bila Tserkva. A second grant will be used to restore heat supply in Kharkiv.

The generators were handed over to critical infrastructure facilities in Kyiv today by Deputy Minister of Energy for European Integration Anatolii Kutsevol and the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to Ukraine Inga Stanytė-Toločkienė.