World Bank to provide $50M for power generators for Ukrainian grain elevators

Minister of Agrarian Picy and Food Myka Sskyi announced this at a press briefing at the Media Center Ukraine – Ukrinform.

"$50 million – this amount will be spent on a program under which all grain elevators can obtain new power generators for a total sum of up to UAH 5 million, or switch to LPG [ boilers]," the minister said.

Sskyi noted that under this program, the cost of a power generator or a boiler will be partially reimbursed.

The minister added that, in addition to the program to support the energy efficiency of grain elevators, the World Bank has allocated $100 million for the purchase of wheat and corn for the countries of Asia and Africa for 2023.

As Ukrinform reported, Minister of Agrarian Picy and Food Myka Sskyi in December 2022 announced a program on reimbursing the cost of installing power generators or sid fuel boilers at grain elevators. The Ministry of Agrarian Picy expects the program will be launched in January 2023.