South Korea to Collaborate with Ukraine on CHP Plant in Odesa
Ukraine’s Ministry of Communities and Territories Development has taken a major step toward sustainable energy by launching a new project to build a combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Odesa, in southern Ukraine fueled by refuse-derived Fuel), in cooperation with Korean partners, The Gaze reports, citing the Ministry of Communities and Territories Development.
Kostyantyn Kovalchuk, Deputy Minister of Communities and Territories Development, led a working meeting with representatives from the State Agency for Infrastructure Recovery and Development, Posco International (Republic of Korea), Odesa City Council, and Odesa Regional State Administration to officially begin work on the CHP project.
“Today’s meeting is an important event that has a significant potential for the formation of a modern model of heat supply and energy security in one of the key cities of our country – Odesa. The RDF-fueled CHP project is an example of a modern, integrated approach to addressing energy and environmental challenges,” said Konstantin Kovalchuk.
Preparatory work for the project is already underway. The city of Odesa has allocated a 4-hectare plot of land, designated a responsible utility company, connected all necessary engineering infrastructure—including a gas pipeline—and finalized a heat supply scheme in coordination with the Ministry.
The future CHP facility will deliver 12 MW of electricity and 40 MW of thermal energy, helping to significantly enhance Odesa’s energy independence and waste-to-energy capacity. The estimated total cost of the project is USD 106 million (approximately UAH 3.9 billion), with a projected payback period of 6.5 years.
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