NIF EAST 14: Hydropower Rehabilitation Project

The project is aimed at upgrading the hydro-mechanical and electro-mechanical equipment of 17 hydropower plant units for a total installed capacity of 1,396 megawatts (MW) with an expected capacity increase of up to 10%. This is in line with the Ukrainian Energy Strategy until 2030 adopted in March 2006, calling for large-scale upgrades in the power sector to achieve adequate power supply and meet technical requirements for the integration of the Ukrainian power system into the European transmission system (UCTE) and into the EU's internal energy market. The project will improve energy security and contribute to increased regional integration between the EU and Ukraine in the field of energy. By replacing fossil fuel-fired power generation units, it will further contribute to reducing CO2 and other harmful gas emissions.