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Polish energy company Unimot Energia i Gaz is entering Ukraine’s renewable market to support the reconstruction of energy infrastructure amid damages caused by the ongoing full-scale war. Polish company Unimot Energia i Gaz, part of the Unimot Group, signed two agreements with Ukrainian partners ISO Company and EDS Engineering. “This operating model combines Unimot’s expertise with the engineering and implementation capabilities of its partners, accelerating investment implementation and strengthening security of supply,” Unimot reported in a press release. Russia is intensifying efforts to disrupt Ukraine’s energy grid system ahead of winter, aiming to weaken the country’s resilience and strain civilian infrastructure. As the full-scale invasion nears its fifth year, Moscow targets critical energy assets to undermine Ukraine’s ability to sustain both its population and its war effort. Unimot cites estimates that the cost of restoring Ukraine’s energy infrastructure between $2.35 and $2.58 billion. Ukraine plans to invest around €200 million annually from 2023 to 2032 to modernize and develop its energy system. Ukraine-Poland energy projects include building new renewable capacities, such as solar power plants. The agreements allow modular implementation, which reduces commissioning times – the point when the first part of a project starts operating – and increases system resilience, the release says. ISO is a Ukrainian engineering company working on renewable energy projects, EDS Engineering, part of the EDS Group, develops large-scale energy infrastructure, and both provide technical and operational support for energy projects. Ķk Polish Unimot Energia i Gaz supplies electricity and natural gas to businesses and institutions, produces solar modules under the AVIA Solar brand, and offers energy security systems. EDS Engineering will also expand its work to develop electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Ukraine and across the EU. This covers production, installation of charging stations, and building supporting electrical networks. The partnerships involve investment coordination, project development, and building business networks to support effective implementation. Each agreement operates independently, enabling parallel operations tailored to each partner, the release says. “The signed agreements are a significant step toward Unimot Group’s active participation in rebuilding Ukraine’s energy sector, which has been devastated by the war,” the release quoted Wojciech Ginter, Vice President of Unimot. “By combining our know-how with the resources of our new partners, we can effectively contribute to the reconstruction of energy infrastructure while supporting the long-term transformation and development of Ukraine’s energy system.” In response to Russiaʼs attack, Ukraine is stepping up efforts to secure energy stability ahead of winter. In particular, state energy companies are diversifying power sources, and expanding distributed generation. Ukraine’s state energy companies plan to install an additional 400 megawatts (MW) of distributed gas generation by the end of 2025. Distributed energy generation, as opposed to centralized energy generation, makes use of a number of smaller power sources to generate power nearer its intended destination – reducing the need to transmit energy over long distances from a central power station, making the process more efficient and less prone to grid-debilitating attacks.
