DTEK is not a monopoly according to Ukrainian or European legislation and is looking forward to collaborating with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), as reported to Interfax-Ukraine by the energy holding.
"The company hopes that the EBRD will also actively participate in the restoration of Ukraine's energy sector, and DTEK is ready to work with the bank to bring peace and light to Ukraine," commented the press service in response to the statement made by EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso.
Previously, the Italian publication Corriere della Sera, citing Renaud-Basso, reported that the EBRD is unwilling to finance structures linked to Rinat Akhmetov, as he is considered an oligarch, which could harm Ukraine's long-term prospects as it moves towards the EU. They expressed a desire for a restructuring of his financial and industrial group to prevent the restoration of the oligarchs' weakened influence after the war.
"Following the adoption of the law on oligarchs, approved by the European Commission, the company's shareholder is categorically not an oligarch. DTEK, along with all Ukrainian energy companies, has endured two terrible military winters. We have invested $1.2 billion of our own funds to restore the energy infrastructure, which has been targeted by around 200 missile and drone attacks from Russia," the energy holding emphasized.
They clarified that their specialists have restored electricity to nearly 16 million Ukrainians, including military personnel, children, teachers, and doctors, and are doing everything possible to endure a third challenging winter amidst Russian military aggression against Ukraine.
Additionally, during the full-scale war, DTEK constructed a green energy facility – the Tiligul Wind Farm, with total investments exceeding EUR 200 million, and has invested a total of EUR 1.4 billion in green energy.
"This is our contribution to Ukraine's membership in the European Union and the continuation of the painstaking work to integrate Ukraine's energy system into the EU system, a process we have been undertaking for two decades. We are grateful to our Western partners for their support and cooperation, exemplified by the decision of the EU and the U.S. government to provide the company with EUR 107 million," the message states.