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russian attacks are debilitating Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Maxim Timchenko`s comments for Vox

21 November 2022, Ukraine
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russian attacks are debilitating Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Maxim Timchenko`s comments for Vox
russian attacks are debilitating Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Maxim Timchenko`s comments for Vox
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russian attacks in October damaged five of the six thermal power plants run by DTEK. The company had successfully undergone repairs. But after a pause of a few weeks, russian again unleashed strikes on Tuesday last week.

During this latest wave, at least one of DTEK`s plants was hit, and the rest were running at about 50 percent capacity, DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko told Vox.

Some of Ukraine’s infrastructure, like its coal-fired plants, were built during the Soviet era, adding to the difficulty of repairs.  DTEK has to sometimes reallocate parts from other Ukrainian plants, or find similar models from other former Soviet states, like in Eastern Europe, that might have similar specifications. “The biggest concern is that we run out of stock, and it cannot be replaced,” Timchenko said.

Learn more here - Vox.

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.