ENTSO-E, the European network of transmission system operators for electricity, has announced that TSOs from Continental Europe have agreed to maintain a permanent interconnection with Ukraine. This announcement comes as Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s TSO, has achieved compliance with the technical requirements necessary to enable a permanent interconnection between the power grids of both sides.
The Continental European TSOs have also decided to increase the capacity limit for electricity trade from Continental Europe to Ukraine and Moldova to 1.7 GW, reflecting an increase of 500 MW compared to the previous limit.
The Synchronisation project with Ukrenergo began in 2017, with the signing of the Agreement on Conditions for the Future Interconnection of the power system of Ukraine with the power system of Continental Europe. In March 2022, an emergency synchronisation was achieved as a signal of solidarity between the Continental European TSOs and Ukrenergo.