Ukraine has stopped receiving emergency aid from the European energy system for the first time in recent weeks, according to Ukrenergo.
On the morning of Thursday, May 2, NEC Ukrenergo reported that for the first time in a given period, a surplus was recorded in the Ukrainian energy system during daytime consumption hours. The company wrote this on its Telegram channel.
However, at the same time, energy workers point out that the electricity shortage continues during the evening hours, when consumption is at its peak, which is constantly affected by the missile and drone attacks of the aggressor state. As stated in the statement, as of 9:30 a.m. on May 2, consumption was only 1.6% higher than on May 1. However, on May 1 compared to April 30, the same figure was 1.4%. For this reason, the operation of renewable energy facilities is limited in order to balance production and consumption.
“Clear, windy weather contributes to the active operation of power plants using renewable energy sources, therefore, in order to maintain the balance between production and consumption, excess electricity is recorded in the energy system during daylight hours, yesterday, May 1. In the message, it was stated that the operation of renewable energy facilities was limited between 10.50 and 16.00.
Limitations
Currently, only network restrictions have been imposed on the Ukrainian energy system due to Russia’s damage to the equipment of major networks due to missile and drone attacks. Energy workers are also urging household consumers and businesses to be economical in their electricity consumption, especially during peak evening hours.
In addition, power supply restrictions were imposed on industrial facilities in the Krivoy Rog basin and household consumers in the Kharkov region. As of May 2, a total of 410 settlements were left without electricity in the Dnepropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporozhye, Kharkov and Kherson regions, where new outages were constantly added due to the military operations of the Russian invaders.
On the night of May 2, protective equipment was used to shut down the Ukrenergo high voltage line in the central area.
Energy engineers emphasized, “There was no power loss to consumers and the line was put back into operation through automation.”
electricity import
Ukrenergo also notes that Ukraine has stopped receiving emergency assistance from the European energy system for the first time in recent weeks, but electricity imports continue almost around the clock, except for a few daylight hours. Electricity amounting to 8471 MWh is imported from Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and Moldova.
Focus He wrote that as of the morning of April 25, electricity consumption in Ukraine was recorded at a level below 10 percent compared to the same time on April 24. At the same time, there was a power outage in the energy system for most of the day.
Moreover, Focus On April 10, he reported that Ukrenergo called on industry and business to provide electricity on their own.
Source: Focus
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