Why does Ukraine need a storage system?

“It also opens new possibilities for renewable energy development and the decentralization of the power system.” The storage system provides Ukraine with additional tools to balance the power grid and regulate frequency — a particularly important function as the share of renewables increases and wartime challenges persist.

Does Ukraine need a long-term energy system?

More than ever, Ukraine needs support to transition towards a long-term energy system that is resilient, flexible and secure. The EU has the expertise, the ability and the will to help make that happen. Ukraine's energy systems have suffered significant damage since the full-scale invasion of 2022.

Will Russia attack Ukraine's energy facilities?

"This system is bringing more resilience to the energy system," DTEK ’s CEO Maxim Timchenko said at a press briefing on Sept. 10, later adding that he anticipates Russia will resume heavy attacks on Ukraine’s energy facilities. Initially, a press tour was arranged at one of the battery sites in Kyiv Oblast on Sept. 10.

Which country has the largest energy storage system?

“Ukraine has launched the largest energy storage system in the country — with a capacity of 200 MW — built by DTEK in partnership with the American company Fluence Energy B.V.,” officials wrote. The complex consists of six facilities located in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts and was completed in record time — just one year.

How has Ukraine's energy system changed since the invasion of 2022?

Ukraine's energy systems have suffered significant damage since the full-scale invasion of 2022. As of spring 2024, two thirds of the country’s dispatchable power generation capacity has fallen under occupation, been damaged or destroyed. This has been accompanied by a coordinated destruction of the grid network.

Does Ukraine have a reliable energy supply in wartime?

Ukraine's experience demonstrates the immense challenge of ensuring a reliable energy supply in wartime. The same goes for the grid. Ukraine's extensive transmission infrastructure has suffered severe damage in the war, with capacity falling from 56 GW to an estimated 9 GW by the end of 2024.