Ukraine increases cross-border electricity export capacity from 650 MW to 900 MW

The maximum electricity export capacity from Ukraine and Moldova to EU countries has been increased from 650 MW to 900 MW, Ukraine's Ministry of Energy and transmission system operator Ukrenergo announced on Thursday.

"This increase is a crucial step that will help balance Ukraine's power system and enable Ukrainian power plants to earn additional revenue, which can be directed toward mitigating the consequences of Russian attacks and preparing for the winter," said Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko.

He emphasized that electricity exports from Ukraine will only be permitted under conditions of power surplus in the energy system.

Ukrenergo CEO Volodymyr Kudrytsky noted that the new export limit will remain in effect until August 1, after which the maximum capacity will be reviewed on a monthly basis. Weekly assessments of the network's condition may also lead to adjustments based on operational security requirements.

"To avoid accidents, the power system must operate in a balanced mode—at every moment, the amount of electricity generated must match consumption. In summer, when solar power plants operate at high efficiency, increasing electricity exports is one of the key ways to manage generation surpluses without curtailing production," he explained.

Ukrenergo noted that the increase from 650 MW to 900 MW is the result of coordinated efforts between transmission system operators within the East Europe Capacity Calculation Region (EE CCR) and the TSCNET Regional Coordination Center.

From now on, decisions on the allowed export capacity to the EU from the Ukraine-Moldova region will be calculated by transmission operators in the EE CCR, which includes the TSOs of Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, and Moldova.

Previously, on May 1, the maximum export capacity from Ukraine and Moldova to the EU was raised from 550 MW to 650 MW by a decision of the ENTSO-E Expert Group on Commercial Electricity Exchanges.