Modern 1 MW battery energy storage systems (BESS) have been delivered from the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine’s emergency energy assistance hubs to energy facilities and healthcare institutions in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Kharkiv and Kherson regions. The announcement was made by First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal.

According to the Minister, the total value of the delivered equipment exceeds €9 million. The battery energy storage systems were provided by the Swiss company Tetra Laval International SA.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held an online meeting with Lukas Savickas, Minister of Energy of Lithuania.

The ministers discussed the current needs of Ukraine’s energy sector and the development of joint projects. Denys Shmyhal also congratulated his Lithuanian counterpart on his appointment.

The Kharkiv region has received 250 power transformers provided with the support of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through the Ukraine Energy Support Fund. The total value of the assistance exceeds €1.2 million.

The equipment will be used to restore electricity networks damaged by Russian attacks and improve the reliability of electricity supply for consumers in the Kharkiv region, one of the areas that continues to face systematic attacks on its energy infrastructure.

The Chernihiv region has received 18.78 tonnes of energy equipment and materials from the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine’s emergency energy assistance hubs to support the operation of the region’s energy infrastructure.

The assistance was provided with the support of the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior, as well as the Swedish energy companies UPPLANDS ENERGI EKONOMISK FÖRENING and E.ON Energidistribution AB, and the Lithuanian company AB Energijos skirstymo operatorius.

- As a result of hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions remain temporarily without electricity.

- Energy workers are working around the clock to restore power supplies to affected households as quickly as possible.

- No electricity consumption restrictions are forecast for today. Consumers are advised to follow official information channels of their respective distribution system operators for any updates regarding electricity supply.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal met with the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk.

Through the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, modern variable frequency drives supplied with the support of the United Kingdom have been delivered to energy facilities in the Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Kirovohrad, Odesa, Sumy and Chernihiv regions.

The total value of the equipment exceeds €113,000. The variable frequency drives will contribute to the reliable operation of energy infrastructure while improving the efficiency and resilience of Ukraine’s transmission network facilities.

The Kryvyi Rih Oncology Centre has commissioned a solar power plant and an autonomous power supply system for one of its medical buildings under the “Ray of Hope” initiative, a joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine aimed at strengthening the energy resilience of healthcare facilities through the deployment of on-site electricity generation.

The Lviv region has received a gas engine cogeneration power plant from Finland through the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine’s emergency energy assistance hubs. The unit is intended to provide backup power for a critical infrastructure facility in the region.

The delivered cogeneration unit, with an electrical capacity of 1.56 MW and a thermal capacity of 1.5 MW, will ensure reliable backup power supply for critical infrastructure facilities, even in the event of electricity outages.

- As a result of ongoing hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv regions remain temporarily without electricity.

- Power engineers continue working around the clock to restore electricity supply to affected households as quickly as possible.

- No electricity consumption restrictions are forecast for today. Consumers are advised to follow updates from their local distribution system operators through official information channels.