Italy hands over 143 tonnes of power equipment to Ukraine

Ukraine has received assistance from the Italian government and Italian business in the form of energy equipment weighing almost 143 tonnes.

This was reported by Ukrinform with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Energy.

"Italy is one of Ukraine's key partners in supporting the restoration of energy infrastructure and a potential investor in the restoration of the Ukrainian energy sector. The Italian government and Italian business have provided Ukraine with 13 cargoes of aid in the form of energy equipment weighing almost 143 tonnes," the statement said.

The ministry clarified that one of the successful examples of cooperation between the parties is an agreement with the Italian company Enel to manufacture 5,700 solar panels for Ukraine. This equipment will help decentralize generation and ensure uninterrupted electricity supply to key public buildings, including hospitals.

As reported, since March 2022, Ukraine has received 542 shipments of humanitarian aid from international partners with a total weight of about 6,700 tonnes. The equipment was distributed across all regions of the country to energy companies that suffered damage and destruction.