The representative of the European Commission, Johannes Fromholt, visited the Khmelnytskyi NPP. Together with representatives of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, he got acquainted with implemented of the projects within the framework of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
The European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Mechanism provides support to all EU Member States, as well as partner countries, such as Ukraine. Owing to this, more than 135 thousand tons of various equipment have already been transferred to Ukraine, including equipment for nuclear power plants and for the construction of modular houses.
During the meeting with the management of the power plant, special emphasis was placed on the importance of international cooperation and a systematic approach to the protection of critical infrastructure was emphasized.
“Modular houses are among the largest forms of material support,” KhNPP Director General Andrii Kozyura commented. “Our colleagues from the Zaporizhzhia NPP, who were forced to leave their homes due to the occupation, live in this town now. The work is ongoing, and our plan is to provide accommodation for over 320 employees.”
Representatives of the European Commission and the Ministry of Energy inspected the equipment transferred as part of European support, checked the condition of modular houses for displaced ZNPP employees, and talked to the residents of the town.
Johannes Fromholt said, “Last year, during massive attacks on critical energy infrastructure, we set ourselves the goal of conveying to the world community how critical is the Ukraine’s need for power engineering equipment. And today, 50% of all our aid is equipment for the energy sector.”
In conditions of war, European aid remains a reliable support for the Ukrainian power industry.
