Ukraine's power system 60% ready for winter season – Prime Minister

The state of preparation for the heating season in Ukraine is 60%, said Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine. 

Source: Shmyhal, at the meeting of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities under the President of Ukraine, held in Ivano-Frankivsk, cited by Ukrinform news agency

Quote: "The degree of readiness for the heating season is now 60%."

Details: Shmyhal added that government-created headquarters in charge of preparations for the winter season have been working in Ukraine since May. 

Shmyhal noted that 4 nuclear power units, 9 thermal power plant units, and 6 hydraulic units have already been repaired. By the beginning of the heating season, the Ministry of Energy has a clear task to complete, to return 1.7 GW of capacity to the power system, he added.

Quote: "We accumulate energy resources. We have 11.7 billion cubic metres of gas, which is 80% of the planned volume. We have 1.5 million tonnes of coal in warehouses out of the planned 1.8 million tonnes," the prime minister assured.

According to him, since the beginning of the year, 14,500 kilometres of overhead power lines have been repaired in Ukraine; over 60% damaged thermal power plants, thermal power plants, and boiler houses have been restored.

The Prime Minister noted that the purchase of municipal equipment for 12 regions that need it is currently underway; this procurement will cost UAH 50 million [approx. US$1,359 million – ed.], and funding from international partners has been involved.

Earlier: At the end of June, the Association of Ukrainian Cities stated that the number of appeals from municipalities to the Cabinet of Ministers regarding the preparation of heat supply enterprises for the heating season is growing; in all cases, these appeals say there's a threat to remain without heating in winter.

On 25 July, Shmyhal reported that in preparation for the heating season, 80% of the required volume of gas was already pumped into Ukrainian underground gas storage facilities, and the restoration of the energy sector continues.

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