⚡ Ukraine builds renewable energy during war: "Difficult to destroy"

⚡ Ukraine builds renewable energy during war: "Difficult to destroy"

Ukraine's largest private energy company, DTEK, has rebuilt solar power plants in seven days after Russian attacks, compared to three to four months for thermal power plants. Decentralized power generation is much more resistant and difficult to destroy, than centralized.

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  • Ukraine's largest private energy company, DTEK, has rebuilt solar power plants in seven days after Russian attacks, compared to three to four months for thermal power plants.
  • 400 megawatts of solar power is back in operation after reconstruction of damaged solar panels and transformers.
  • Decentralized power generation is much more resistant and difficult to destroy, than centralized.

Quick reconstruction of solar power

DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company, continues to expand renewable energy despite repeated Russian attacks on the country's energy infrastructure. When two of the company's solar power facilities were attacked last spring, they could be rebuilt and be operational again after only seven days, reports Newsweek.

"That's the difference between centralized and decentralized power generation. It's much more resistant and difficult to destroy," says Maxim Timchenko, CEO of DTEK.

The decentralized nature of wind and solar power allows Ukraine to restore power supply faster than with traditional energy sources like coal power plants. When a centralized power plant is knocked out, large parts of the power grid are affected. With scattered solar and wind power installations, the impact is more limited during an attack.

International collaborations

In June 2023, turbine manufacturer GE Vernova and Honeywell announced they will collaborate with DTEK to build large wind power and battery storage projects in Ukraine. The projects are financed through partnerships between governments and companies to spread the risks.

Geoffrey Pyatt from the U.S. State Department states that about 50 percent of Ukraine's total power generation has been knocked out. The Russian attacks have evolved from focusing on transformers during 2022-2023 to now targeting production capacity.

There is broad support from G7 countries to help Ukraine with energy systems. Large American companies like GE, Fluxus and Honeywell are participating in the reconstruction of the energy sector, which will involve billions in investments.

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