The Alberta government is providing $250,000 to help repair Ukraine’s war-damaged energy infrastructure.
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The provincial funding will go toward the Ukraine Energy Support Fund to buy and deliver critical equipment to restore electricity and heating for hospitals, schools, water services and homes.
“Alberta is proud to stand with Ukraine and support efforts that help the people of Ukraine access reliable energy and essential services,” said Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, parliamentary secretary for settlement services and Ukrainian evacuees.
The funding builds on a five-year energy cooperation memorandum of understanding signed between Alberta and Ukraine in February 2024, which included a previous $150,000 grant for solar installations through Energize Ukraine.
Andrii Plakhotniuk, Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada, welcomed the contribution, noting that energy resilience remains a critical pillar for the country as it enters its fifth year of full-scale war.
“This support will help meet Ukraine’s most urgent energy needs, restoring essential services, strengthening the country’s resilience and saving lives of ordinary Ukrainians,” Plakhotniuk said.
The Ukraine Energy Support Fund is managed by the Vienna-based Energy Community Secretariat, which acts as an independent intermediary between international donors and Ukrainian authorities to manage rapid infrastructure repairs.
Alberta is home to nearly 370,000 people of Ukrainian descent, marking the largest Ukrainian population in Western Canada. Since 2022, the province has accepted approximately 65,000 Ukrainian evacuees and provided more than $23 million in direct humanitarian and financial aid.
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