Ukrainian power engineers will have their work cut out for them in December, considering that approximately 14-15 GW of generating capacity has been restored, which will leave the energy system with an expected deficit of about 4 GW, which cannot be entirely covered by imports, said the director of the Association of Energy-Efficient Cities of Ukraine, Svyatoslav Pavlyuk.
He noted that in 2023 the Ukrainian energy system had 18 GW of available capacity but due to Russian shelling, generating capacity has been reduced to about 10 GW. Currently, the critical basis of production in the Ukrainian energy system is three nuclear power plants with an installed capacity of up to 8 GW.
Pavlyuk predicts that the main burden of power outages this winter will fall primarily on the population since the defense sector and critical infrastructure facilities cannot be shut down.
Meanwhile, DTEK Executive Director Dmytro Sakharuk said that in its preparation for the heating season the holding can primarily rely on its own equipment and funds, as $40M in external aid, or 10% of needs, will arrive within 12 months.