Polish companies may build generation in Ukraine: MP Gerus on energy projects

He said this at the Via Carpatia 2024 forum on the air of Espreso TV.

‘Regarding the electricity sector, it is important for Ukraine to develop both electricity imports, especially in winter, and exports, because we have periods of deficit and surplus. We have already built a lot of ‘green’ generation in our country, and exporting it to the EU is a very mutually beneficial cooperation. In recent years, an additional line connecting Ukraine and Poland has been built and is now operational. I believe that both countries will benefit from this,’ the MP stressed.

According to him, work is underway to attract Polish companies to build power generation in Ukraine. ‘Today, Ukraine has a great need, especially for the generation that can maneuver. There are favorable and attractive conditions in western Ukraine to build such a project.

‘We already have examples when Polish investors were interested in Ukrainian gas production. Therefore, we are always happy if such projects are implemented. On the other hand, there are Ukrainian companies that are interested in the Polish market. Accordingly, our companies can also appear with their investments in Poland. Energy, in my opinion, is one of the top three industries where we can have the best, most extensive cooperation, so we need to implement and develop joint projects,’ summed up Andriy Gerus.

• On November 12, Kyiv hosted the grand opening of the Seventh International Forum for Central and Eastern Europe Via Carpatia 2024. The event brought together Ukrainian and foreign intellectuals, scholars, public and political figures, volunteers, artists, and educators. The focus of the Via Carpatia 2024 Forum is culture, defense, energy and economic cooperation in the joint counteraction to Russian aggression.
• On November 13, the Ukrainian-Polish Meeting conference kicked off as part of the Seventh International Forum for Central and Eastern Europe, Via Carpatia 2024. A delegation from Poland, led by the chairman of the Polish-Ukrainian parliamentary group Marcin Bosacki, arrived in Kyiv.
• The panel ‘Ukraine-Poland: Joint Energy Projects’ panel was attended by Stanisław Gawlowski, Member of the Senate of the Republic of Poland, Chairman of the Committee on Climate and Environment of the Senate of the Republic of Poland (online), Mykhailo Honchar, President of the Centre for Strategy XXI, Editor-in-Chief of the Black Sea Security magazine, Mykola Kolisnyk, Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine, Victoria Hryb, Member of Parliament of Ukraine, Head of the Subcommittee on Energy Security of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Energy, Housing and Utilities, Gabriela Morawska-Stanetska, Member of the Senate of the Republic of Poland.