“At the end of December, about 30% of the 1 GW new shunting power plants announced by the president were connected.”, — write: epravda.com.ua
At the end of December, about 30% of the 1 GW new shunting power plants announced by the president were connected. This is reported by “Forbes Ukraine”. Gas electricity generation in Ukraine in 2024 did not reach the planned scale. According to the estimates of the head of the energy committee of the Verkhovna Rada, Andrii Gerus, about 300 MW of new capacity was installed, but only 150 MW are actually working. Main connections: Advertising: 50 MW – gas installations of the GTS Operator. 28 MW – American gas turbine “Energoatom”. 22 MW – small installations (up to 1 MW) installed for private business needs. Some of the projects could not be completed due to long processes of coordination, search for turbines, development of project documentation, connection and training of personnel, which, according to the diplomat and head of the UNDP critical infrastructure restoration project Olena Zerkal, takes at least a year. Despite the partial implementation of the plans, the current year has become an impetus for the development of the industry, according to Deputy Chairman of the Energy Committee of the Verkhovna Rada Andrii Zhupanyn. Thanks to the intensification of processes, it is planned to connect at least 500 MW of new gas capacities in 2025. In June-November, banks opened credit lines for UAH 8 billion to support generation projects, which corresponds to an additional 400 MW of capacity.Advertisement: Experts note that the creation of distributed gas generation, although it will not ensure full energy stability this winter, nevertheless lays the foundation for a confident passage next winters, in particular 2025–2026. We will remind: By the end of 2024, Ukraine will receive the necessary equipment for 1 GW of distributed generation, but it will not be possible to turn it on immediately. Only about 60 MW of Zelenskyi’s announced “gigawatt” have been built in Ukraine, says the ex-head of Ukrenergo. At the beginning of September, Energy Minister Galushchenko announced that hundreds of MW of capacity had been installed in Ukraine.