Ukraine and Poland are intensifying their joint efforts to ensure Europe’s energy independence from Russian gas. According to Wojciech Jakubik, an expert at the Energy Security Center, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) is considering further increasing the export limit of electricity from Ukraine.
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Potential for Increasing Electricity Exports from Ukraine
Currently, ENTSO-E has already increased the maximum allowable capacity for electricity exports from Ukraine and Moldova by 300 MW to 2.45 GW. This decision was a response to the critical situation in the Ukrainian energy sector caused by attacks from the Russian Federation. Experts note that warming in Europe may contribute to an increase in available generation capacities, creating grounds for further increasing export limits for Ukraine.
“The expected warming in Europe may contribute to an increase in available generation capacities and create conditions for further raising the limits for Ukraine,” Jakubik suggests.
New Agreements and LNG Terminals as an Alternative to Russian Gas
Poland and Ukraine are enhancing their cooperation in the energy sector. In particular, there is active cross-border electricity exchange and the signing of new gas supply contracts with the Polish energy company Orlen. The countries plan to jointly promote Europe’s rejection of Russian gas, especially in Southern European countries. To this end, they may offer alternatives by utilizing existing and future LNG terminals in Poland.
However, the development of energy cooperation is currently hindered by the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine, which creates additional security threats, complicates the investment climate, and reduces the availability of energy resources and gas for Ukraine. In this situation, the country is forced to rely more frequently on crisis supplies, limiting opportunities for full-fledged commercial cooperation.