In Ukraine, the duration of power outages has noticeably increased, which was the result of a coincidence of four factors.
The head of NEC Ukrenergo Vladimir Kudritsky spoke about this.
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Factor one. Russia continues to massively shell the critical infrastructure of Ukraine, which leads to new destruction in the energy system.
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Factor two. The onset of heat and high outside temperatures significantly affected electricity consumption.
—Our average consumption per day is now significantly higher than what it was 2-3 weeks ago, — Kudritsky explained.
Factor three. It’s hot not only in Ukraine, but also in neighboring countries that import electricity to our country.
— That is, the import of electricity from European countries is now, let’s say, not at its maximum levels due to the fact that they do not have a lot of free resources to export it to Ukraine and thereby help balance the Ukrainian energy system, — emphasizes the head of the board of Ukrenergo.
Factor four. According to Kudritsky, a significant role is played by the repair campaign at a large number of power plants, which are scheduled to be carried out in the summer in preparation for the heating season.
— This repair campaign is needed so that in winter we have the maximum possible available power from our power plants, in particular nuclear ones, — he summarized.
