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  • Situation in energy system on 22 August
    Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, posted 22 August 2023 11:54

    In Dnipropetrovsk region, 50,000 consumers were left without power due to shelling, and in Lviv region, a line of NPC Ukrenergo was cut off, leaving 277,000 customers without electricity.

    CONSEQUENCES OF THE SHELLING

    Two 150 kV power lines were disconnected in Dnipropetrovsk region due to night shelling. As a result, more than 50,000 consumers lost power. Train traffic was also disrupted. In less than an hour, consumers were supplied with power via backup lines. Repairs to the damaged lines are ongoing.

    STATE OF THE GRID

    A 330 kV power transmission line of NPC Ukrenergo was disconnected in Lviv region, which resulted in short-term power outages for 277,000 consumers in the region and partial downtime for 2 large and 5 small solar power plants. An inspection of the line revealed that the outage was caused by a fallen tree.

    A 330 kV line in Dnipropetrovsk region was also disconnected due to a technological failure; the line was reconnected an hour after the inspection and maintenance.

    POWER GENERATION

    In preparation for the new heating season, a large-scale repair campaign is underway at thermal, hydro and nuclear generation facilities.

    SITUATION IN THE REGIONS

    In Mykolaiv region, 150 kV and 10 kV power lines were disconnected due to a forest fire, which led to a temporary power outage for about 700 household and 20 businesses in 4 settlements.

    CONSEQUENCES OF THE STORM

    As a result of a lightning storm, 70 settlements in Donetsk region lost power. More than 30,000 customers were temporarily without power. Twenty-four settlements remain without power, and repair works are ongoing.

    SITUATION IN THE FRONTLINE AREAS

    Hostile terror continues in the frontline and border regions with russia. Some customers in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kherson and Chernihiv regions remain without electricity. Repair teams are working where the security situation allows.

    CONSEQUENCES OF THE KAKHOVKA HPP DAM BLOW-UP

    About 10,500 consumers in Kherson remain without power. Power engineers are working to restore the power supply, but repairs are slowed down by shelling.

    SITUATION AT THE ZNPP

    There is a slight decrease in the water level in the cooling pond. It is currently at 16.14 metres. This is sufficient to meet the needs of the plant.

    EXPORT/IMPORT

    Commercial electricity imports over the past day totalled 3,407.00 MWh. There were no exports.