One of Ukraine's most powerful stations: What is known about Trypillia power plant destroyed by Russia
Photo: The Russian occupiers completely destroyed the Trypillia TPP on April 11 (facebook_com_Zahyst_Ekologichnyh_Prav)
The Trypillia thermal power plant was attacked by Russian invaders on the night of April 11. The thermal power plant was destroyed as a result of Russian shelling.
Sources used: Andriy Hota, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Centrenergo, Centrenergo, DTEK, Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Wikipedia, and the mayor of Ukrainka, Oleksandr Turenko.
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Russian missile attack on Ukraine
On the night of April 11, the Russians launched another massive attack on Ukraine. The occupiers used 42 missiles of various types and 40 drones. Some of the targets were shot down by Ukrainian air defense, but there were hits.
Russia attacked energy facilities in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv, and Zaporizhzhia regions. According to DTEK energy company, two thermal power plants in Ukraine were attacked at once.
Russian attack on Trypillia thermal power plant
Andrii Hota, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Centrenergo, said that the missile strike completely destroyed the Trypillia TPP.
"The scale of the damage is terrible. Money can't estimate it. This is the biggest challenge for us in the history of the enterprise. But I am convinced that we will cope with it," he says.
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"Centrenergo confirmed on its Facebook page the information about the destruction of the Trypillia power station. Russian missile strike caused a large-scale fire in the turbine shop. The company is currently working to localize the fire.
Fortunately, the station employees who were on shift that night survived. However, Centrenergo lost 100% of its generation, as Zmiiv TPP in the Kharkiv region (March 22, 2024) and Vuhlehirsk TPP in the Donetsk region (July 25, 2022) were also destroyed.
Trypillia thermal power plant location
Trypillia TPP is located in Ukrainka, Obukhiv district, Kyiv region, on the shores of the Kaniv reservoir.
The plant is located 45 kilometers from Kyiv near the historic Ukrainian settlement of Trypillia, from which it takes its name.
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The mayor of Ukrainka, Oleksandr Turenko, urges residents to close the windows of their homes tightly because of the powerful fire. He also asked to stock up on water and charge all electrical devices.
Trypillia thermal power plant capacity
It is worth noting that the construction of Trypillia TPP began in 1967. In 1969, the first power unit of the plant was put into commercial operation. Three years later, the last (sixth) power unit of the plant was commissioned.
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On the territory of Trypillia TPP, there are power-generating enterprises with a total capacity of 3200 MW, of which the installed capacity of Trypillia TPP is about 57%.
Trypillia TPP is the most powerful power plant in the Kyiv region and one of the most powerful in Ukraine. It was the largest supplier of electricity to Kyiv, Cherkasy, and Zhytomyr regions. The plant covers an area of 281.3 hectares.
Another Russian massive attack
Last night, Russian invaders once again attacked Ukraine with kamikaze drones and missiles of various types. In particular, the occupiers launched Kinzhals.
Kharkiv, Lviv, Kyiv, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, and other regions of Ukraine were under Russian attack. The Russians attacked critical infrastructure facilities and damaged the power grid. In the Kharkiv region, blackout schedules were introduced.
Read more about the consequences of the Russian night attack in the RBC-Ukraine report.
