As a result, 21 (23 as of today) scheduled repairs were carried out at TPPs during 11 months of the year. All this is to ensure that the equipment can operate at maximum capacity throughout the autumn and winter.
“Due to the occupation, destruction, and damage by the enemy, the power system entered this year’s heating season with a minimum of its own power reserve. As a result, Ukraine is forced to import electricity from abroad in periods of shortage. In order to operate at peak capacity in winter, we have completed all the repairs of TPPs planned before the start of the heating season. A total of 23 TPP units have been repaired so far. We have restored 8 power units after the shelling. We are not going to stop there, as we plan to repair the facilities in December to ensure more reliable operation of the power system. We are doing our best to ensure that Ukrainians have electricity and heat despite the enemy’s plans,” said Ildar Salieiev, CEO of DTEK Energy.
As it is known, more than 10 GW of the main installed capacity are not available to the power system and are under the enemy’s control. These include Zaporizhzhya NPP, the largest in Ukraine and Europe, Zaporizhzhya TPP, Luhansk TPP, and Uglegorsk TPP. Another 5 GW were damaged by Russian shelling last winter.
To read more about how DTEK Energy is preparing for and getting through the heating season follow the link: Preparing for the Autumn-Winter Season (dtek.com)