Additional heat and power capacity to be installed in Kyiv for critical infrastructure
There is no alternative to central heating in the capital; however, for critical infrastructure—specifically medical facilities and educational institutions—additional boiler rooms and mini-CHP plants will be built, and solar power generation will be actively utilized.
This was stated by Anna Starostenko, Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration, in a comment to Ukrinform.
"At the end of March, the Kyiv City Council adopted the Capital’s Energy Resilience Plan. This is a comprehensive document aimed at strengthening our energy resilience. And, first and foremost, this applies to our public utilities. For example, healthcare facilities are considered critical infrastructure. They must have not only a backup power supply but also a backup for that backup. In other words, if something happens to a generator or a boiler room, there must be another option that can be quickly activated, because people’s lives depend on it,” Starostenko noted.
According to the deputy head of the Kyiv City State Administration, to ensure the reliability of the power supply, additional boiler rooms will be installed and mini-CHP plants will be built. The plan definitely includes the active use of solar energy, as well as funding for the installation of solar panels in schools and healthcare facilities.
At the same time, Starostenko added, the experts involved in developing Kyiv’s Energy Resilience Plan are convinced that there is no alternative to the centralized heating system in the capital.
“That is, we can build something separately, but it is simply impossible to replace the centralized heating system. It also needs to be restored. Therefore, we are restoring the centralized heating system, but at the same time creating alternative power supply points near critical infrastructure facilities,” Starostenko concluded.
As reported by Ukrinform, on March 10, the Kyiv City Council adopted the Capital’s Energy Resilience Plan.
Kyiv needs 61.6 billion to implement the Resilience Plan.
On March 24, Kyiv began preparations for the upcoming heating season and is implementing an energy resilience action plan.
Photo: Kyiv City State Administration