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russian attack on DTEK thermal power plant halts generation as winter nears
Preliminary information indicates that none of the plant’s staff were injured. DTEK is not disclosing the plant’s location for security reasons.
The attack is part of a sustained bombing campaign since mid-August, in which russia has been striking thermal, combined heat-and-power and hydroelectric plants to maximise the suffering of Ukrainians this winter.
DTEK’s thermal power plants have been attacked more than 230 times since russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.
DTEK teams are clearing debris and are set to begin repairs as soon as the site is made safe. The company is coordinating its actions with Ukrenergo, the national grid operator.
DTEK Group is the largest private investor in Ukraine’s energy sector, with 55,000 employees and over €12 billion of capital invested since 2005.
Our businesses generate electricity at wind, solar and thermal power plants; distribute and supply power to end consumers; extract natural gas and coal; trade energy resources on Ukrainian and foreign markets; and provide domestic and commercial energy services.
Over the last 20 years, DTEK has grown into a national energy leader and is today transforming into a pan-European clean energy business.
Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, DTEK Group has restored power to millions of consumers across regions affected by hostilities.
DTEK Group is 100% owned by SCM Holdings. The ultimate beneficiary and sole shareholder is Rinat Akhmetov, a businessman and philanthropist.
