Ukraine announces tenders for 1.3 GW of new power generation

• 15 hours ago (2026-04-03)
• David Flin

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Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine’s Energy Minister, has announced a tender for the construction of new power generation facilities that will add around 1.3 GW to the country’s energy system.

Shmyhal said that Ukraine needs to build a “more protected, more flexible, more market-based, and more EU-integrated” energy system architecture. He added that he expects businesses to become an important part of this process.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, said that the country has already begun preparations for next winter, with facilities destroyed by Russian strikes being gradually restored. He said: “Across the country, resilience plans have been approved for each region. It is important at the community and regional levels that the authorities not waste time. Every facility that matters must be protected.” He added that regions and major cities have clear tasks regarding alternative generation and the restoration of facilities.