Ukraine: EU and UNDP support Zaporizhzhia with critical energy equipment
Today, the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine provided the Zaporizhzhia region with two cogeneration units.
The new equipment will significantly improve the reliability of the supply of heat and electricity to 50,000 residents and more than 100 infrastructure facilities, including schools and kindergartens.
While visiting Zaporizhzhia to inspect the results of EU-supported projects, Peter M. Wagner, Director of the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments, said today that one of the EU’s priorities was to support the development of decentralised energy solutions, allowing communities to remain energy independent even in times of crisis.
“Every engineer, every worker and every family in Zaporizhzhia is contributing to a strong, sustainable future for Ukraine. We stand by them today and will continue to support them as the country rebuilds,” Wagner said.
Ivan Fedorov, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Region State Administration, said: “The equipment provided is a vital contribution to our ability to deal with the daily challenges faced by our energy sector.”
The equipment was delivered as part of the ‘Crisis response for securing reliable energy access in Ukraine’ project, funded by the European Union and implemented by UNDP’s Green Energy Recovery Programme.
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