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The New York Times: How will Ukraine keep the lights on this winter?

23 December 2024, Ukraine

The New York Times: How will Ukraine keep the lights on this winter?

DTEK has launched a technical solution for maintaining Ukraine's power infrastructure through a large-scale equipment transfer project, The New York Times reporter Constant Méheut reveals. The company has established a network of partnerships across Eastern Europe to source critical power components.

Under the leadership of Oleksiy Povolotskiy, DTEK's recovery office conducted extensive technical assessments of power facilities in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

"We found power plants using generators and turbines that were pretty much like ours," Povolotskiy explained, highlighting the company's strategic approach to identifying compatible equipment.

One of DTEK's most significant achievements involves the transfer of equipment from a former power plant in Vilnius, Lithuania, which previously supplied heat to half of the Lithuanian capital. This complex engineering operation, supported by the European Union and executed in cooperation with Lithuanian energy company Ignitis, includes the transfer of over 300 pieces of specialised equipment to Ukrainian facilities. The operation, which began in summer 2023, represents one of the largest equipment transfer projects in the European energy sector.

Read the original article on The New York Times website.

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About DTEK

DTEK Group is the largest private investor in the energy sector of Ukraine. The Group employs 55,000 people.

DTEK Group's companies are engaged in coal and natural gas mining, electricity production at wind, solar and thermal power plants, trade energy resources in the Ukrainian and international markets, distribute and supply electricity to consumers, provide energy-efficient services to customers, and develop a network of high-speed charging stations. In accordance with the Strategy 2030, DTEK strives to transform into a more energy-efficient, environmentally friendly and technological business, guided by ESG principles. DTEK is a member of the World Economic Forum's Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI). Our goal is to achieve carbon neutrality.

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, DTEK Group has restored power supply to more than 14 million consumers in the regions affected by the hostilities. DTEK Group is 100% owned by SCM Limited. The ultimate beneficiary is Rinat Akhmetov.