Poroshenko: industrial sector reform should start with energy
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has stated that the reform of the industrial sector in Ukraine and the competitiveness of the Ukrainian economy should start with energy.
"Two components - energy and a competitive investment climate - enable us to attract investment. What you have done is a huge victory," he said, referring to the staff of Rivne nuclear power plant, during a visit to Rivne region.
Poroshenko believes the Ukrainian energy sector will have a new future in five years.
"I believe that the Ukrainian energy sector will have quite a different future in five years," he said.
"We will complete Novodnistrovska pumped storage station, this will also be the position to increase the level of nuclear energy. We will start negotiations on production of advanced energy storage technologies and then we'll have no problem of peak load," the president said.
According to the head of state, this would mean that "in the near future nuclear power plants will work for storage at night, and for consumers during day time."
