Ukraine dismantles European thermal power plants: Who’s ready to supply equipment
Illustrative photo: energy facility damaged by Russian attacks (Getty Images)
Ukraine will receive equipment from decommissioned stations in Europe to restore its own Combined Heat and Power plants (CHPs) and Thermal Power Plants (TPPs), according to a statement by Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal on Telegram.
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"We agreed with our partners at the previous energy Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting on the transfer of equipment from decommissioned European plants. Ukrainian technical teams have visited Latvia, Austria, and Germany," the minister said.
According to him, the Riga CHP in Latvia has already been decommissioned and is set for dismantling — its units will be used in Ukraine to repair several Ukrainian CHPs.
"In addition, our specialists are currently inspecting two coal-fired TPPs in Germany and two combined heat and power plants in Austria. There are also several other Eastern European countries ready to provide Ukraine with decommissioned coal or gas plants," Shmyhal said.
He noted that this equipment will be used for the rapid restoration of Ukraine’s energy facilities.
Situation in Ukraine’s energy system
According to experts’ forecasts, stabilization of the energy system could occur as early as April, when rising temperatures and the end of the heating season will reduce stress on the networks.
At the same time, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stated that Russia will continue targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure even after winter. For this reason, the government, together with the regions, has already begun preparing the energy system for the next heating season.
Today, March 3, the National Security and Defense Council approved resilience plans for all regions and regional cities, except Kyiv. The capital was given additional time to prepare the corresponding detailed documents.
Notably, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said that second-level passive protection has already been installed at the vast majority of Ukrainian substations. He added that concrete sarcophagi have proven effective, withstanding numerous attacks.
