Repair of damaged power plants in Ukraine eliminates deficiencies
KYIV, February 2 (Reuters) – Ukraine Russia has eased the country’s power shortage by restarting several repaired power units at thermal power plants damaged by Russian missile attacks, the Energy Ministry said on Thursday.
Russia’s attacks on energy facilities have caused widespread power outages and blackouts for millions of people.
Officials said about 40% of the system was damaged.
“The expected shortfall during the evening peak will be around 19% of demand,” the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app.
At the end of January, the electricity shortage reached 25%.
The Ministry said that hot weather can also help reduce demand on a stressed power system.
It is in the eastern regions of Donetsk, Kherson and Kharkov military said that operations created “the most difficult situation related to power outages”.
National power grid operator Ukrenergo said in a separate statement that power facilities had survived 13 Russian missile attacks and 15 drone waves.
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10 over a gigawatt of generating capacity, including Europe’s largest Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, is under Russian control.
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2023-02-02 15:58:29
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