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Ukraine's leading private energy company, DTEK, has sounded the alarm, indicating an urgent need for $350mn to recuperate lost capacity resulting from Russia's relentless assaults on thermal power plants (TPPs).
Dmytro Sakharuk, DTEK's executive director, underscored the severity of the situation, warning of potential electricity shortages during peak demand periods in the upcoming summer and winter months. The dire predicament stems from the devastation inflicted by recent attacks, which have left the country grappling with the loss of 8 GW of generation capacity.
Throughout March, DTEK's vital energy infrastructure bore the brunt of at least 10 assaults as Russian forces renewed their onslaught. The repercussions have been profound, with an estimated 80% of DTEK's thermal generating capacity sustaining damage or destruction.
Sakharuk shed light on the precarious conditions faced by DTEK, revealing that while the company operates six power plants, one remains inoperative due