USAID Provides Ukraine with 80 Mini-CHP Units for 32 Cities

Ukrainian cities and territorial communities have received 80 cogeneration units, also known as mini-CHP units, from USAID. These units will help mitigate the consequences of Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy system and provide residents of 21 regions of the country with heat and electricity, according to the Ministry of Development of Communities, Territories, and Infrastructure of Ukraine.

The received mini-CHP units have already been distributed to energy enterprises in 21 regions of Ukraine. Overall, according to the Ministry of Development of Communities, Territories, and Infrastructure, 91 cogeneration units have been purchased for 32 cities in Ukraine and two universities.

"The commissioning of all units, ranging in capacity from 50 kW to 1500 kW, will ensure stable heat supply for over 1 million residents of flat buildings and approximately 1000 social facilities regardless of scheduled or emergency power outages," the Ministry of Development of Communities, Territories, and Infrastructure reports.

Cogeneration units can simultaneously produce heat and electricity, allowing communities to have uninterrupted heat supply during emergencies or planned outages. Excess electricity generated by the units can also be released into the grid for other consumers, potentially reducing energy system deficits during peak hours.

"Distributed generation is a powerful tool for enhancing the resilience of centralized heat supply systems and supporting Ukraine's integrated energy system. We are grateful to our partners for their consistent work in ensuring the stable operation of critical infrastructure facilities," noted Vice Prime Minister for Reconstruction of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov.

It is worth recalling that on the night of April 11, Russian occupiers carried out another massive attack on Ukraine, using cruise missiles and "Shahid" drones. Many of the strikes targeted Ukraine's energy system, resulting in partial or complete destruction. Specifically, as a result of this mass attack by Russia on the energy infrastructure, substations and generation facilities of "Ukrenergo" were damaged in five regions of Ukraine: Odesa, Kharkiv, Zaporizhia, Lviv, and Kyiv.