Kyiv is getting ready for winter: construction of new energy facilities has begun
The capital has begun implementing projects to expand power generation in preparation for the heating season. By the end of the year, the city plans to add approximately 200 MW of new capacity and strengthen the city’s energy resilience.
This was recently announced by Petro Panteleev, Acting First Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration, during a meeting with a delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Panteleev emphasized that the capital is consistently moving forward according to the guidelines set out in the city’s energy resilience plan.
In particular, Panteleev noted that this involves the development of distributed generation, the resilience of water supply and wastewater systems, the construction of backup heating systems, as well as projects to restore damaged equipment.
Also, according to Panteleev, protection systems are part of the new generation facilities being built by the capital.
“Security protocols do not allow me to disclose details about projects that have already begun. However, I can say this: we have launched projects to increase generation capacity. We plan to build new generation sources with a capacity of 200 MW by the end of the year,” he said.
According to him, Kyiv’s primary financial resources are directed toward the energy resilience plan, and work is ongoing to secure state funding for the plan’s measures and to foster broader cooperation with international partners.
Following the meeting, representatives of the Kyiv City State Administration and the EBRD signed an agreement on arranging loan financing for a project to provide emergency liquidity support to Kyiv under the Resilience Program, which was developed by the EBRD and provides for the modernization of the city’s heating system and the development of additional cogeneration capacity.
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