Czech Republic and Ukraine to expand cooperation in energy

Czech Minister of Industry Karel Havlíček and Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal signed several cooperation memoranda focusing on energy sectors including nuclear, hydropower, and renewables. This visit, part of a two-day business mission, aims to support Ukraine amid ongoing Russian aggression. The memoranda involve collaboration between both governments and private companies, with Czech firm Tedom supplying cogeneration units crucial for maintaining energy supply in disrupted areas. The forum also addressed gas extraction expansion by MND in Ukraine and highlighted the importance of water management due to Russian attacks on infrastructure. Approximately 170 participants attended the forum, with around 50 Czech companies represented across various sectors, including defense, which supplies military equipment to Ukraine. Czech exports to Ukraine exceeded 63 billion crowns last year, while imports were around 39 billion crowns.