Ukraine is actively restoring damaged parts of its energy infrastructure while simultaneously undertaking large-scale construction of a modern, decentralized, and eco-friendly energy system based on the concept of energy clusters. This approach aims to ensure greater resilience and flexibility in the country’s energy sector.
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Four-Level Model of Energy Resilience
During an online speech at the “Security Architecture” forum, Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal emphasized that modern warfare has highlighted the risks associated with the concentration of energy assets. He stressed the importance of distributing responsibility across four levels: the state, regions, communities, and businesses. Each level must possess its own tools to guarantee energy security.
“Therefore, our task is to build a system that is harder to destroy and easier to restore. For Ukraine, this means four levels of energy resilience: the state, regions, communities, and businesses. Each level has its own responsibilities and its own tools for ensuring energy security,” Shmyhal noted.
The head of the Ministry of Energy emphasized that protection must be integrated into the structure of the system and its management. This pertains to physical protection, air defense systems, cybersecurity, resource reservation, equipment modularity, and the ability for quick repairs.
Preparation for Winter and Strategic Ambitions
The speed of recovery is identified as a key factor for the effective operation of the energy system. To this end, Ukraine is forming reserves for critical elements of the energy infrastructure ahead of the upcoming heating season.
At the same time, Ukraine aims to become a regional energy hub that connects European corridors and enhances energy security across the entire region. Special attention is being paid to cooperation with Moldova within the Vertical Corridor, which opens new opportunities for the development of energy routes, including gas supplies via the Trans-Balkan route to Central European countries.
In conclusion, the Minister of Energy noted that Russia has attempted to use energy as a tool of pressure; however, Ukraine intends to turn it into a source of its own resilience.