Power may come back faster: the government is preparing to reduce blackouts – what is known
11 December 14:51
The duration of power outages in Ukraine may be reduced this weekend.
This was stated by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko after a meeting of the government’s energy headquarters, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
The meeting brought together relevant ministries, energy companies, regulators and MPs amid a new wave of Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.
According to Svyrydenko, the participants analyzed the current state of the energy system and agreed on the next steps to recover from the attacks. These include the formation of fuel and equipment reserves, strengthening the protection of key facilities and increasing generation.
The Prime Minister emphasized that the priority remains to provide consumers with electricity:
“The main thing is to provide people with light.”
What the government is focused on
One of the key decisions is to revise the list of critical infrastructure facilities.
Reducing this list should help reduce the number of forced outages, a fact that Svyrydenko has publicly confirmed.
The government has also announced the connection of cogeneration plants to the unified energy grid. This is part of the distributed generation system, which should operate independently of large power plants and help cover the deficit during peak hours.
Ministries and regional military administrations have been instructed to provide alternative power sources for all vital infrastructure. The government expects that these steps will reduce the duration of the schedules in the coming days.
Strikes and consequences
on December 6 and 7, Russia conducted two series of strikes against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Facilities in at least eight regions were damaged.
In particular, the strike on DTEK’s thermal power plant severely damaged equipment, and some nuclear power plants had to temporarily reduce generation due to imbalances in the grid. In the Kremenchuk region, the attack caused heat and water supply interruptions.
The head of Ukrenergo, Vitaliy Zaichenko, named Chernihiv and Donetsk regions as the most difficult, where the damage remains critical.
Against this backdrop, the government is working on operational solutions to stabilize the power system and mitigate the consequences of new attacks for consumers.
