Ukrainian state hydropower operator Ukrhydroenergo and Turkish infrastructure firm Dogus Construction have extended their partnership to rebuild and expand Ukraine’s damaged hydroelectric capacity. The agreement, signed at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Poland, prolongs a memorandum of understanding and a confidentiality agreement between the two entities.
The updated cooperation framework covers four major infrastructure projects. These include the reconstruction of the Kakhovka plant, which was destroyed in June 2023, the construction of the Kaniv pumped storage station, the expansion of the Dniester pumped storage facility, and the modernization of the existing Dniester hydroelectric plant.
Under the terms of the agreement, the companies will exchange engineering data and technical expertise to adapt international construction standards to Ukrainian regulatory requirements. The partners also plan to jointly seek international financing for these energy projects, which are critical for stabilizing Ukraine’s electricity grid.
Bohdan Sukhetskyi, the director general of Ukrhydroenergo, said the partnership aims to combine local operational experience with foreign technology to implement modern infrastructure solutions. Serkan Misirlioglu, the deputy chairman of Dogus Construction, noted that the Turkish company has operated in Ukraine for more than two decades and maintained its presence after the 2022 Russian invasion. Dogus has completed 21 hydropower projects globally and directly operates two stations.
