In order to eliminate the consequences of the Russian attack on the Kharkiv region's power system, the region plans to decentralize all capacities and create an alternative network of gas turbine power plants and mobile boiler houses. This was stated by the Ministry of Community Development, Territory and Infrastructure of Ukraine, UNN reports.
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The team of the Ministry of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine initiated a meeting with representatives of diplomatic missions, international governmental and non-governmental organizations to discuss the situation in the Kharkiv region's power system.
The meeting was also attended by Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov and Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Syniehubov, who personally told the participants about the state of the region's power system after the massive Russian missile attack on March 22.
It is noted that as a result of the missile attacks, more than 200,000 residents of the region remain without stable electricity supply. The region also faces problems with centralized water supply and sanitation.
The Ministry's team, together with local authorities, has already prepared an action plan that will allow one of Ukraine's largest cities to function normally. It envisages the decentralization of power and heat generating capacities. There are already 6 cogeneration units in the region, and additional ones need to be installed. We are also working on an alternative network - gas turbine power plants and mobile boiler houses. We understand the need and the required capacity
According to him, Ukraine is counting on help from its partners, which is extremely important for the future survival of not only Kharkiv, but Ukraine as a whole.
Kubrakov also thanked Ambassador of Denmark to Ukraine Ole Egberg Mikkelsen, USAID Mission Director to Ukraine James Hope, and JICA Resident Representative to Ukraine Satoshi Sugimoto, who attended the meeting to discuss the situation in the Kharkiv region's power system.
Addendum
The Ministry of Infrastructure said that thanks to the USAID Energy Security Project in cooperation with the Ministry, 91 cogeneration units have already been purchased for 32 cities of Ukraine and two universities.
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As explained by the Ministry, the network of cogeneration units allows cities to have uninterrupted heat supply in the event of emergency or planned power outages.
The commissioning of all the plants, with a capacity of 50 kW to 1500 kW, will ensure stable heat supply for more than 1 million residents of apartment buildings and about 1000 social facilities. We are currently considering redistributing the plants to regions where the situation with power generation is critical.
Recall
Mayor Ihor Terekhov said that the priority in Kharkiv's preparations for the next heating season will be to move away from centralized heating.