KIEV, July 15 – The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a program for the development of the hydropower sector until 2026, the implementation of which will allow Ukraine to increase the installed capacity of hydropower plants in the country 160% (to 3.6 GW) compared with the beginning of the year, to 9.5 GW.

According to PJSC Ukrhydroenergo Board Chairman Ihor Syrota, who represented the program, the commissioning of new facilities, as well as the reconstruction and modernization of the existing hydropower plants will allow to bring the share of hydropower in the total structure of electricity generation in the country to 15.5%.