Bulgaria to send transformers for restoring power plant in Ukraine

Opportunities for providing specialized equipment, decommissioned in Bulgaria, with the potential to be used in support of the Ukrainian energy system were discussed by caretaker Minister of Energy Traycho Traykov and the Ambassador of Ukraine to Sofia, Olesya Ilashchuk, the ministry has reported.

The Ukrainian ambassador expressed gratitude for the humanitarian and financial support provided by Bulgaria through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The importance of the nine transformers that the state will provide for the restoration of one of the Ukrainian power plants was pointed out. The importance of gas corridors for ensuring security of supplies was also highlighted. The Trans-Balkan Gas Corridor, which creates conditions for strengthening Ukraine's energy security, was cited as a good example.

Editor: Ivo Ivanov