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In some places readiness is only 50%.
Although there are still two, at most three months before the start of the heating season in Ukraine, the planned winter-preparation work is far from finished. In some areas readiness is at most 70%, and in others barely 50%, writes journalist Vladyslav Obukh in the article “What energy workers managed to do over the summer and what they definitely won’t finish before the cold.”
The main task for the authorities is to strengthen the engineering and physical protection of critical energy infrastructure facilities, since it won’t be possible to fully protect most large complexes from attack. This is especially true against the backdrop of a missile shortage. However, following an attack-preparedness plan will help reduce the time required for emergency restoration work if hits occur.
In response to a request from ZN.UA, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine reported that technical preparation of generation capacities and power grids to operate under increased loads is ongoing in parallel. They are also stockpiling materials and critical equipment, primarily power transformers, autotransformers, high-voltage equipment, and other material and technical resources necessary for the prompt elimination of possible damage.
First Vice Prime Minister — Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal said during the government question hour in the Verkhovna Rada last week that this summer Ukraine repaired 4,8 GW of generation capacity and also built nearly 200 second-level protective structures. Repairs of another 4 GW of capacity are ongoing. Overall, the plan for 2026 year is to restore and build more than 10 GW of capacity. In particular, equipment from decommissioned facilities in Lithuania, Germany, and Latvia will be installed at some damaged CHPs and thermal power plants.
Also, the minister said, distributed gas generation facilities with a total capacity of 1,8 GW have started operating in Ukraine, and by the end of the year they plan to launch another 800 MW — work is underway to connect more than 280 units.
The largest number of cogeneration gas units were installed in Kyiv region, followed by Cherkasy, Dnipropetrovsk, Volyn, Ivano-Frankivsk, Sumy, and Zakarpattia.
However, more than half of Ukraine’s electricity generation is provided by nuclear power plants; three of the nine nuclear units on territory controlled by Ukraine are currently under repair. They are also planned to be connected to the power system before the cold weather arrives.
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