Die Anbindung der Ukraine an Europas Stromsystem Zwischen technischen Details und harter Geopolitik

Abstract

Es ist zu erwarten, dass Russland den Erdgastransit durch die Ukraine zum Ende des laufenden Vertrages 2024 einstellen oder zumindest drastisch reduzieren wird. Für die Ukraine ergeben sich daraus drei Herausforderungen. Erstens muss sie die vollständige Erdgasversorgung des Binnenmarktes gewährleisten. Zweitens muss sie den Wegfall von Transiteinnahmen in Milliardenhöhe kompensieren. Drittens muss das veraltete und ohne den Transit überdimensionierte Pipelinesystem modernisiert und angepasst werden.

Initial analysis of the impact of the Ukrainian power grid synchronization with Continental Europe

“…Due to the ongoing conflicts, perspectives for an integration with the Continental European power systems were evaluated already in 2017 6 and 2021. 7 At the same time, tensions were rising between Russia and Moldova, whose grid was also synchronous to the CIS interconnected networks. As a consequence, transmission system operators were striving to synchronize with the Continental Europe power system for years.…”

“…5 In this grid, load-frequency control is organized by the Russian grid operator. 7 An exception was the Burshtyn Island in South-Western Ukraine, which has been isolated from the rest of the Ukrainian grid and had an interconnection with the ENTSO-E. 5 Notably, the Baltic states are still in synchronous operation with the IPS/UPS but are working to leave this area and synchronize with the CE grid instead. 17–19…”

“…First plans to connect Ukraine to the Continental European power grid have been formulated in a memorandum of understanding between the European Union and Ukraine in 2005 and reconfirmed in 2016. 7,20 On the 28th June, 2017, transmission system operators from Continental Europe, Ukraine and Moldova signed the “Agreements on the Conditions of the Future Interconnection of the Power System of Ukraine and Moldova with the Power System of Continental Europe”. 6 This agreement has specified several technical requirements and security measures to be implemented prior to a synchronization with the CE grid.…”