Power engineers warn that with the increase in electricity consumption, power outages can be noticed. Especially in Odessa, electricity continues to be cut off. Closures due to repair work are also possible in Kiev.
There is no power interruption in the power system and it is not foreseen. This was reported by the press service of NPC Ukrenergo on Sunday, February 19th.
The company states that the lowest electricity consumption for the entire week is currently occurring, which is typical for the first half of the day on Sunday.
The absence of power cuts allowed Ukrenergo not to increase consumption limits for regions. However, in case of increased electricity consumption, a power outage will be required.
At the same time, planned outages continue to be implemented in Odessa and the Odessa region due to repair work at the substation, which was attacked by the enemy on February 4. Hourly interruptions are also possible in certain areas of Kiev and the region in connection with repair work.
In addition, as Ukrenergo points out, more than 10 GW of the main installed power is not yet available for the Ukrainian energy system and is under the control of the invaders.
“This is the largest Zaporozhye NPP in Ukraine and Europe, as well as Zaporizhzhya TPP, Lugansk TPP, Uglehirska TPP, Kakhovskaya HEPP. Also, the majority of wind and solar power plants are located in temporarily occupied areas,” Ukrenergo said. .
Remember February 16 Focus He wrote that Ukraine has started preparations for the upcoming winter heating season. As Volodymyr Kudrytsky, head of NPC Ukrenergo, stated, Ukraine needs sufficient material and human resources for this.
On the same day, February 16, Kudrytsky announced that Ukraine has significantly reduced its electricity imports from EU countries, due to the improvement in the situation in the energy system in recent days.
Earlier, on February 15, YASNO CEO Serhiy Kovalenko said that Ukrenergo has managed to regain a significant amount of production capacity in the country. All nuclear, hydro and thermal power plants are now operating in the country.
Source: Focus
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