Norway to allocate US$103 million for restoration of energy infrastructure in Ukraine

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre stated that Oslo will provide Ukraine with 1.1 billion kroner (approx. US$103 million) to help repair energy infrastructure and safeguard electricity supplies for next winter.

Source: Støre in his speech at the second day of the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland, as reported by European Pravda

Details: According to Støre, Oslo is in close dialogue with Kyiv about how Ukraine can most effectively use these funds.

Quote: "The Ukrainians themselves have the best insight into what is needed," he said.

According to new estimates, more than 50% of Ukraine's energy capacity was destroyed, the Norwegian government notes.

"Russia is carrying out massive, systematic attacks to paralyse the power grid, but Ukrainians are working day and night to maintain essential electricity supplies for the population," Støre said.

He stated that he had already agreed to set aside 120 million kronor (approx. US$11.2 million) for recovery work in Kharkiv Oblast, which has recently been particularly targeted by Russian strikes.

Støre said that solar panels will be placed in seven maternity facilities and operating rooms in Kharkiv Oblast.

On the occasion of her participation in the Global Peace Summit, US Vice President Kamala Harris announced the allocation of US$1.5 billion to Ukraine through the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the State Department to support the Ukrainian people.

Earlier, it was revealed that the UK provided Ukraine with bilateral aid of up to £242 million (almost US$300 million), primarily for energy requirements.

Before that, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine has a plan to build up to 1 gigawatt of manoeuvrable gas generation capacity this year and another 4 gigawatts in the coming years.

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