Following the Slovenian model, Kyiv plans to build two thermal power plants that will produce electricity and heat from waste.

Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration Petro Panteleev visited Slovenia and saw how the city of Cele’s thermal power plant converts waste into energy. This Slovenian station can provide heat and light not only in the town of Cele but also in neighboring settlements. Panteleev noted that such CHPs are very important for large cities because they help reduce the amount of garbage and simultaneously provide the city with energy. Slovenia produces up to 80,000 tons of waste per year, which can be processed with the help of thermal power plants. Two such stations are planned to be built in Kyiv – on the left and right banks of the Dnipro River. They will run on a variety of fuels, including high-energy waste. “We must use all opportunities to produce energy,” Panteleev concluded.