UKRAINE, KHARKIV, Dec 17 – Kharkiv has received the first six gas-piston cogeneration units from international partners to meet the city’s critical energy needs, the Energy Ministry’s press service reports.

In the spring of 2024, the Russian army attacked Ukrainian energy facilities with missiles and drone strikes. On May 8, the Prime Minister reported that they had destroyed or damaged 800 heating facilities in the country. In particular, the March attacks destroyed almost entire power and heating infrastructure supplying Kharkiv and its region.

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Ukraine, with the support of the governments of Norway, Sweden, and the European Union, has delivered equipment in Kharkiv to ensure a stable water and heating supply, and proper wastewater management for about 800,000 residents and 47 hospitals in Kharkiv. 

“Such support from international partners is crucial today as it accelerates the development of distributed [energy — ed.] generation, which we are actively implementing across the country. Installing this equipment will comprehensively meet consumer needs, both during this season and in the future. We deeply value the contributions of our partners to the implementation of distributed generation projects in all regions of Ukraine,” stated Olha Ponomarchuk, Head of the Department of International Relations at Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy.

UNDP Resident Representative in Ukraine Jaco Silier said that transferring cogeneration units is one of the best solutions for helping the frontline city survive the heating season.

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