The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a project that will increase the volume of power generation in Chernihiv region by an additional 50 MW, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal has said on Friday.

"Today, we are discussing the issue of increasing the volume of power generation in Chernihiv region. We have a project that will increase such generation by an additional 50 MW, which is a significant resource for the region," he said at an off-site government meeting.

Shmyhal also noted that Ukraine is negotiating with partners to ensure the necessary financing.