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DTEK Group digest from August 1 – 30, 2024

30 August 2024, Ukraine
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DTEK Group digest from August 1 – 30, 2024
DTEK Group digest from August 1 – 30, 2024
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  • russia launches massive attacks against Ukrainian energy infrastructure

russia launched more than 100 missiles and 100 drones against Ukraine on the evening of August 25-26, killing at least seven people and severely damaging the country’s energy infrastructure. The attack was one of the worst since the full-scale invasion in February 2022 and caused power and water outages throughout the country. It is the ninth massive attack on Ukraine’s energy system since March 2024 and comes less than 50 days before the scheduled start of the country’s heating season.
  • DTEK expands renewable energy portfolio in Romania

DRI, the EU renewable energy arm of the DTEK Group, will build a new 60MW solar park in Glodeni, Mureș County. This is DRI's fourth renewable energy project in Romania, bringing the company's renewable energy portfolio in the country to 299MW. Read more

  • DTEK Renewables invest to create renewable energy laboratory in Kyiv

DTEK Renewables has committed to investing in a state-of-the-art Renewable Energy Laboratory at the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI). This initiative aims to enhance the technical capabilities of the renowned educational institution and elevate the standard of training for future energy sector specialists in Ukraine. Read more
  • Boxing champion Usyk backs Ukrainian energy workers in visit to liberated territory

World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Oleksandr Usyk has met with Ukrainian energy workers and thanked them for restoring vital national infrastructure destroyed by russia. Usyk, who beat Britain’s Tyson Fury to become world champion in Jun, visited Moshchun near Kyiv, where infrastructure was ripped apart in a month-long occupation and battle. Read more


FEATURED IN INTERNATIONAL MEDIA 

The New York Times | War Is Draining Ukraine’s Male-Dominated Work Force. Enter the Women

Semafor | Ukraine struggles to rebuild its decimated energy system

AFP | Ukraine's electrician heroes restoring power near the front

DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko discusses leadership in crisis and Ukraine's energy resilience at the Eurelectric conference

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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 11 million consumers in the regions affected by the hostilities. DTEK Group is 100% owned by SCM Limited. The ultimate beneficiary is Rinat Akhmetov.