Kyiv CHPP will no longer be restored

After the January attacks on Kyiv, one of the CHP plants was critically damaged and cannot be restored

One of the thermal power plants in Kyiv suffered critical damage as a result of Russian strikes on 9, 13, 20 and 24 January and is virtually beyond repair. This was reported by the sources of the publication RBC-Ukraine.

According to RBK-Ukraine's sources, the damage to the facility is systemic and involves key equipment. Due to the scale of the damage, repairs are considered economically and technically impractical.

Sources describe the situation as one of the most difficult for the capital's power system for the entire duration of the full-scale war. Some of the equipment was destroyed or seriously deformed as a result of repeated strikes.

Implications for the power system

The loss of one of the CHPPs means:

• Reduced heat supply capacity

• additional load on other power facilities

• increased risks during peak loads, in particular in winter

At the same time, the relevant services are working on redistribution of capacities and alternative solutions to ensure stable operation of the system.

Context.

Russia has been systematically attacking Ukraine's energy infrastructure in an attempt to leave cities without heat and electricity. Attacks on thermal power plants are particularly critical, as these facilities simultaneously provide both electricity and heat to the population.