Ministry of Health: Another 61 healthcare facilities have started generating electricity independently since the year's start under the Ray of Hope project

From January to late October 2026, 61 healthcare facilities began generating their own electricity under the Ray of Hope project. The total installed capacity of the commissioned solar power plants is 4,400 kW.

A further 147 projects in medical facilities are at various stages of implementation.

Commissioning the 61 facilities was made possible by international support. Specifically, 39 facilities were funded by Germany, 12 by Sweden, 5 by the United Kingdom, 2 by the European Union, 1 by Belgium, 1 by Canada, and 1 by the Netherlands.

As a reminder, the Ray of Hope program is a joint initiative of the European Commission, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, implemented within the Ukraine Energy Support Fund under the coordination of the Energy Community Secretariat.

The program's goal is to strengthen the energy resilience of healthcare facilities by providing them with solar panels, energy storage systems, and other equipment to ensure a guaranteed power supply and uninterrupted operation, even in difficult conditions.

In total, more than 300 healthcare facilities in Ukraine's capable network are now equipped with solar power plants.

Strengthening the energy resilience of medical facilities is part of the Ministry of Health's systematic work to prepare hospitals for possible power outages.

As a reminder, the Ministry of Health, together with the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), announced preparations for a new project to provide medical facilities with additional energy equipment, including voltage stabilizers, battery systems, and uninterruptible power supplies. This will help hospitals keep critical equipment running even during power outages.