Mykhailo Bno-Airiyan, CCO at Ukrenergo, describes steps already done as well as the future outlook on way to integration into ENTSO-E

1. Key aspects of cooperation with ENTSO-E
Within XV International Forum
“Fuel and Energy Complex of Ukraine: the Present and the Future"

2. Confidence building
Canada (Alberta)
Ukraine made several attempts to integrate into ENTSO-E Continental Europe power system during 2006-2014, however
they were not successful. For the first time Ukraine expressed its willingness in 2016.
The situation started to change in 2015, when Ukrenergo accelerated the action within this domain.
Ukrenergo performed a great scope of systematic work to restore confidence. One of the core element of such work was
building of partnership with countries whose experience was useful for Ukrenergo. Global standards and principles as well
as proactive position on the world stage made the Company more predictable and clear for foreign partners.
As a result, Vsevolod Kovalchuk, CEO at Ukrenergo signed the Agreement on Conditions for the Future
Interconnection of the power system of Ukraine and Moldova with the power system of Continental Europe
on 28 June 2017 in Brussels.
Visits to:
Austria (APG) Finland (Fingrid) Poland (PSE) Slovakia (SEPS) Latvia (AST) USA (PJM)
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3. Close cooperation
• First phone workshop of the Ukrenergo and ENTSO-E
representatives held in February this year. We`ve approved the
strategic goals of future cooperation and shaped the primary
tasks.
• Large ENTSO-E delegation visited Ukrenergo to perform the 2nd
workshop. Up to 60 representatives of different competencies
and directions from the European and Ukrainian parties
established the cooperation strategies as well as perspectives of
the Ukrainian energy system synchronization with ENTSO-E.
As of today the integration of the Ukrainian energy system into ENTSO-E is a key priority of the Company
development. In order to achieve set goals Ukrenergo works closely with the ENTSO-E Secretariat and
attends regional and project groups meetings. Moreover, we have performed 2 joint workshops:
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4. ENTSO-E Observer Member status
I. Unbundling– according to the Directive 2009/72/EC and the Regulation (EC) No 714/2009. The process
needs a political decision of the country`s governmental authorities regarding distribution of the main
energy assets (within gas and power industries).
II. Candidate should be defined as a transmission system operator (TSO) – due to the current legislation of
the country of origin (certification by the Regulator in accordance with the rules and procedures of the
Energy Community; it envisages the Ukrenergo unbundling and corporatization as well as possession of
Ukrenergo own grids).
III. Candidate should be interconnected with the ENTSO-E countries – due to the electricity market
conditions; as well the candidate should possess a direct contact with the interconnectors of the grid origin
country.
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Ukrenergo aims to get the ENTSO-E Observer Member status.
It previews the implementation of the following actions:

5. Where are we heading?
Power generation units testing in early 2018. The output of the frequency and capacity primary regulation
will form a database for the upcoming analysis of the dynamic stability.
Active preparations for the testing are being performed at the power generation units as of today
(November-December 2017).
Establishment of the ENTSO-E TSOs consortium is previewed in the early 2018 to carry out the necessary
investigations of the Ukrainian energy system.
It is justified by the ENTSO-E legislative regulation prohibiting the involvement of the external investigation
models. We are currently working on the attraction of the companies as well as approval of the consortium
work area.
The Action Catalogue of the Agreement on Conditions for Future Interconnection of the power system
of Ukraine and Moldova with the power system of Continental Europe provides for:
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