Enabel has strengthened its winterisation efforts in the Chernihiv region by donating 28 mobile boiler units to support social infrastructure.
20 units were procured and delivered in response to an urgent request of Ukraine’s Ministry of Development of Communities and Territories to support the region following the escalation of Russian attacks on critical infrastructure.
"At the start of winter, support from the Belgian agency for international cooperation made a real difference. This equipment helped us launch the heating season on time, despite the critical situation caused by Russian strikes." – explained Governor Viacheslav Chaus.
Belgium's Ambassador to Ukraine Luc Jacobs, Deputy Minister for Development Kostiantyn Kovalchuk, Head of the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration Viacheslav Chaus, and Enabel Country Director Dirk Deprez got a firsthand look at one of the boiler units on-site.
"For the Chernihiv region, backup heating is a matter of public safety. These boilers will enable communities to respond quickly in emergencies and ensure heating for hospitals, other social infrastructure facilities, and residential buildings. We are grateful to the Belgian government and Enabel for their sustained support." – shared Deputy Minister Kostiantyn Kovalchuk.
The mobile boilers are part of Belgium's broader energy support package for the Chernihiv region. Two healthcare facilities in the region have already received solid-fuel modular boilers, while work on the thermal modernisation of a Kyinka lyceum is drawing to a close.
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