Over the first three months of this year, Zakarpattia Oblast boosted its power generation capacity by 20 MW. Viktor Mykyta, Deputy Head of the President’s Office, announced this, adding that Ukraine’s total increase in capacity reached 365 MW during the same period.
According to him, the expansion is part of the regional energy independence passports, a key tool for developing distributed generation across the country.
Specifically, 14.5 MW of new capacity came from wind power plants, 3.6 MW from solar installations in private households, and over 2.1 MW from cogeneration units.
Viktor Mykyta emphasized that timely and well-considered decisions contribute to regional development and improved living conditions for communities. *”I have set a concrete goal: to install 10 gas-powered generating stations across the oblast. We have already identified a manufacturer willing to deliver 12 generators by July-August. Normally, preparing the documentation would take about six months, but we’ve coordinated with regional gas and energy providers and shortened this process by three months. A working group under the infrastructure department is assisting with paperwork, and we’re doing everything to expedite the process. We expect the first generators to be operational by November,”* Mykyta said.
He also noted that innovative projects will make the new decentralized energy system more resilient to enemy attacks, ensuring Ukrainians have electricity despite Russia’s constant strikes.