The system has a significant shortfall in capacity building due to Russian attacks. The energy situation remains difficult.
On July 20, Ukraine plans to attract help from energy systems of Romania, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary with a maximum capacity of 1,385 MW. This was reported by the Ministry of Energy.
It was noted that the situation in the energy sector remains difficult. There is a significant lack of capacity building in the system due to the massive Russian offensive since the spring of this year, and shelling continues, especially in front-line territories. Substations and power transmission lines are often shelled.
Reportedly, in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian energy system has received excess electricity from the Polish energy system.
For Saturday, July 20, hourly outage schedules are planned to be in effect from 06:00 to 24:00. Shutdowns are not provided for critical infrastructure businesses, as well as businesses that import more than 80% of electricity for their needs in accordance with government orders.
The ministry recalled that the main reason for the restrictions on electricity supplies is the enemy’s attack on the energy infrastructure and the negative consequences of these attacks. 9 GW of generating capacity was lost.
In the Poltava region, during an air raid, the equipment at a high-voltage substation was turned off, which led to the loss of electricity in several overhead lines, substations and household consumers. A fire broke out on the territory of the substation. The fire has been extinguished. Consumers recovered partially with a backup scheme.
In the Sumy region, during the attack of unmanned aerial vehicles, a fire broke out in a high-voltage substation, which led to the shutdown of the equipment and the loss of the substation’s own needs. The fire has been extinguished.
In the Chernihiv region, during the attack of a UAV, the equipment at a high-voltage substation was turned off. At the same time, some substations, household consumers and the business were de-energized. During the inspection, fire was discovered in the substation. Consumers recovered slightly.
In the Kharkov region, as a result of the fighting, a high-voltage overhead line was turned off. Consumers did not lose power.
In the Donetsk region, ventilation equipment was stopped in one of the mines. At the time, there were 33 workers in the mine, all of whom were brought to the surface.
Energy workers restored 16,102 customers who lost power as a result of the fighting. In total, 541 settlements remain powerless due to hostilities and technical violations.
At the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, the water level in the cooling pond is 14.89 m This is enough to meet the needs of the station.
We remind you that on the night of Saturday, July 20, Russian troops attacked an energy infrastructure facility in the Konotop district of the Sumy region using a drone.
It was also reported that Russian troops attacked an electricity facility in the Chernigov region on the night of July 20.
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Source: korrespondent
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