Expert explains why Kyiv is not ready for winter
6 December 21:51
The capital of Ukraine is not ready for winter. This conclusion was made by Stanislav Ignatiev, Chairman of the Board of the Ukrainian Renewable Energy Association, Komersant ukrainskyi reports.
He explained that at least 150 MW of power is needed to maintain proper pressure in the utility infrastructure, but currently there is only 32 MW. This creates serious risks for the winter period.
“Unfortunately, Kyiv today has, I think, 32 MW to provide some pressure somewhere, and this is a disaster. Kyiv is not ready, my native Kharkiv, which is constantly under fire, is the most ready in Ukraine to get through this winter,” Ignatiev said.
Earlier, the expert named two cities in Ukraine that are at risk of blackout this winter. These are Kyiv and Lviv.
“When there is no stable power supply, either because of a shortage of electricity, and we will soon feel it, or because of shelling, or perhaps it will be a synergy of these two factors, for example, it is necessary to ensure the delivery of heat carrier to every home, and this requires electricity. Unfortunately, neither Kyiv nor Lviv, as far as I know, have passed this test,” Ignatiev said.
Stanislav Ignatiev also said that in winter in Kyiv, residents of floors above the 9th may be left without heating during power outages. According to him, it is possible to raise the heat to such a height by providing the pumping group with generators. But this will require a huge amount of fuel.
“The heating will be supplied in winter. The question is, where will it be generated from? And the second question is how to bring this heating to the high-rise buildings? A thermal power plant can provide pressure up to the 9th floor. I live in a 24-storey building, and it will be a difficult situation if the pumping group is not supplied with additional generators,” said Ignatiev.
