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Is Ukraine making a'strategic shift' toward Distributed Energy Resources?

Ukraine is making a “strategic shift” toward distributed energy resources. In the two and a half years since Russia invaded Ukraine, Ukraine’s energy system has been a regular target, with attacks on thermal and hydro assets, substations, and solar units.

Does Ukraine need a new electricity grid?

A recent United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission’s report estimates that the country has lost at least 18 gigawatts of electricity capacity, half of which was destroyed in summer 2024 alone. So as winter sets in, Ukraine is rushing to rebuild its grid and restore its power generation. But the new grid will be markedly different from the old.

Will Ukraine have a'mini' thermal power plant?

That vision for Ukraine includes small and medium gas-powered cogeneration units with an output of electric power of around 20 MW, which USAID is assisting in deploying in district heating systems across the country. City authorities in Kyiv are also weighing the use of “mini” thermal power plants with capacities ranging from 20 MW to 324 MW.

How much electricity does Ukraine produce?

Before 2022, Ukraine produced roughly 44 GW of available electricity, over half of which came from nuclear sources. Coal was the source of around 23% of the country’s generation, followed by natural gas (9%), hydroelectric (6.5%), solar (4%), and wind (2%).