The situation with electricity should improve: “Energoatom has connected a thousandth power unit
17 July 2024 11:55
In compliance with the order of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, Energoatom has connected another power unit to the grid ahead of schedule after overloading nuclear fuel and scheduled equipment repairs. This was reported by the company’s press service, according to Komersant ukrainskyi
.
“…the return of the power unit to normal operation will significantly strengthen the national power grid. Given the difficult situation in the energy sector, the Company’s specialists are making every effort to carry out scheduled preventive maintenance promptly, provided that the required quality of work is ensured,”
– energoatom said and clarified that “all other power units of the Company located in the territory controlled by Ukraine are operating as planned”.
Meanwhile, Ukrenergo extended the duration of blackouts on 17 July.
Situation in the Ukrainian energy sector
on 29 March 2024, Russia resumed its attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector, carrying out the most massive shelling in the entire period of the full-scale war. In particular, DniproHES and other Ukrainian energy facilities were hit. Since then, Russia has been regularly shelling Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
For example, the Russians destroyed the Trypillia and Zmiiv thermal power plants, causing Centrenergo to lose 100% of its generation. Also, 5 of DTEK’s 6 thermal power plants were severely damaged.
After that, blackouts started again in Ukraine, Ukrenergo introduced blackout schedules and the government raised electricity tariffs by 60% at once.
At the same time, the Cabinet of Ministers decided to build two new units at the Khmelnytsky N PP and has already received the approval of the relevant parliamentary committee. The Razumkov Centre has criticised these plans, but some experts believe that only traitors or scoundrels are against the construction of nuclear power plants today.
