The electricity grids of Ukraine and Moldova have been successfully synchronised with the European continental grid, the European Commission announced on Wednesday 16 March, calling the synchronisation a “historic step” in EU-Ukraine relations.
“Ukraine has become a member of the European Energy Union”, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Twitter, thanking the EU.
This was an urgent request from Ukraine after its network became out of sync with Russia’s, following a long-planned isolation mode test, which was extended due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the same day as the test.
According to EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, the synchronisation of the Ukrainian electricity grid “will help Ukraine to keep their electricity system stable, homes warm and lights on during these dark times”.
She also assured that the EU would continue to support Ukraine in the energy sector, ensuring the reversal of gas flows to Ukrainian territory and the delivery of much-needed energy supplies.
See Mrs Simson’s statement: https://aeur.eu/f/sl (Original version in French by Damien Genicot)