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Transformer fault causes temporary shutdown of South Ukraine NPP reactor

One of the reactors at the 1,000 MW South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) was temporarily shut down after electrical protection tripped due to a transformer problem at an open 330 kV switchgear located outside the plant, the IAEA reported on July 26.

27 July 2024, 12:25 AM

Ukraine's power grid stabilizes with early nuclear unit reconnection

The situation in Ukraine’s power grid has improved due to the early reconnection of a nuclear unit, which was brought back online nearly two weeks ahead of schedule, the Energy Ministry said on July 25.

25 July 2024, 01:53 PM

Southern Russia citizens ask dictator Putin for help with electricity crisis

An emergency power outage left 25 streets in the Karasunsky district and 16 streets in the Prikubansky district without electricity, the Unified Dispatch Service of Krasnodar reported on Telegram on July 21.

21 July 2024, 04:48 PM

Audit finds irregularities in blackout schedules across six oblasts

Ukraine’s State Energy Supervision Inspectorate (SESI) has identified numerous violations in how local bodies applied power supply restrictions in six oblasts, SESI reported on July 19.

19 July 2024, 09:22 PM

Three transformers fail simultaneously at Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant

Three transformers burned down at the South-Ukraine NPP, affecting the already tough situation in Ukraine's power system, Oleksandr Kharchenko, the Energy Industry Research Center (EIR Center) director reported on Facebook on July 18.

19 July 2024, 12:38 PM

Blackout schedules expected to ease as temperatures drop

As the lengthy heatwave finally recedes, the strain on Ukraine’s power grid is expected to decrease, State Energy Supervision Inspectorate head Ruslan Slobodyan said on July 18.

18 July 2024, 11:35 PM

Russian strikes destroy over 700 power facilities in Kharkiv Oblast

In Kharkiv Oblast, Russian strikes destroyed more than 700 energy facilities and 8,000 kilometers of power lines, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Synehubov said at a meeting of the Regional Office for International Cooperation on “Restoration of Energy and Sustainable Passage of the Autumn-Winter Period 2024/2025,” Ukrinform reported on July 17.

17 July 2024, 06:50 PM

Lithuania to transfer equipment from Vilnius TPP-3 to Ukraine

Lithuania initiated the process of handing over equipment from the Vilnius TPP-3 to Ukraine to help restore the energy infrastructure after Russian attacks, Ignitis Gamyba's, (the Lithuanian company owning the TPP) press service reported on July 15.

16 July 2024, 08:00 AM

DTEK Energy CEO on power outages and ongoing repairs — interview

We spoke with Ildar Saleev, the CEO of Ukraine’s largest privately held power utility company DTEK Energy, attempting gauge how the country can expect to fare this winter, given that most power plants were destroyed or disabled by Russian air strikes.

13 July 2024, 12:19 AM

Russian Rostov Oblast introduces power outage schedules after UAV strike on power grid

A schedule of temporary power outages for residential consumers was introduced in Rostov Oblast after a reported drone strike, Russian energy company Rosseti Yug wrote on Telegram on July 6.

6 July 2024, 07:14 PM

New legislation to help mitigate energy deficit, Zelenskyy says

The Ukrainian parliament will soon vote on a bill to provide financial assistance to local government in mitigating the acute electricity deficit in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on July 5.

5 July 2024, 11:49 PM

Transformer short circuit leaves 1,000 Kyiv residents without electricity

A short circuit at a transformer substation in Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi District has left 1,000 customers without electricity in the evening of June 27, city Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.

28 June 2024, 02:27 AM

Eleven Ukrainian oblasts face stricter power restrictions, emergency outages introduced

"In Kyiv, Sumy, Poltava, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zhytomyr, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kirovohrad, Zaporizhzhya, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, increased restrictions have been introduced from 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. EET," DTEK reported on Telegram on June 24.

24 June 2024, 06:00 PM

Kyiv energy worker found dead in shelter during air raid alert

A 43-year-old worker from a Kyiv energy company was found dead in a shelter during an air raid on June 23, the Energy Ministry reported on Telegram.

23 June 2024, 01:08 PM

Power engineer injured in Russian missile attack in Zaporizhzhya Oblast dies in hospital

Power engineer, wounded as a result of a Russian missile attack on a power facility in Zaporizhzhya district on June 22 died in hospital, local governor Ivan Fedorov reported on Telegram on June 23.

23 June 2024, 11:42 AM

Ukraine’s economic growth slows for third consecutive month

In May, Ukraine's GDP grew by 3.5% compared to 4.2% in April and 4.9% in March, with real GDP growth slowing for the third month in a row due to Russian attacks on Ukrainian power plants, reported Institute for Economic Research (IER) on its own analysis on June 17.

18 June 2024, 07:46 PM

Russian strike leaves over 50,000 without power in Poltava Oblast

As a result of Russian strike in Poltava Oblast power lines were damaged and 53,000 household and 2,400 legal consumers lost power, reported local governor Pylyp Pronin on Telegram on June 17.

17 June 2024, 07:51 PM

Power cuts across Ukraine will be more severe next week, Ukrenergo says

Next week, the generation shortage in Ukraine's energy system will become significantly more challenging, national power grid operator Ukrenergo warned on June 14.

14 June 2024, 11:29 PM

Ukraine to rearrange power grid connections to level out power cuts

The current structure of Ukraine’s power lines will soon be revised, with household consumers being disconnected from lines that sustain critical infrastructure facilities, the government announced on June 14.

14 June 2024, 08:15 PM

Kyiv invests $25 million in 15 mini-THP plants

Kyivteploenergo will purchase 15 cogeneration units with a total capacity of more than 60 MW, following an auction held in the Prozorro system on June 10.

13 June 2024, 05:35 PM

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