Situation in energy system as of 6 May

Enemy attacked the energy infrastructure of Sumy region – more than 400,000 consumers were disconnected; generation from RES was limited

POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, CONSUMPTION

Over the past day, consumers’ needs were covered by domestic generation and commercial imports. No emergency assistance was provided.

Today, in the morning, at the request of NPC Ukrenergo, the transmission of surplus electricity from the Ukrainian power system to the Polish power system was activated.

The volume of electricity consumed over the past day was more than 10% lower than on Saturday and more than 12% lower than on Friday.

Due to network constraints on the transmission system operator’s lines, blackout schedules were applied yesterday in Kharkiv region and for industry in Kryvyi Rih. Restrictions in these regions are still in effect today. In other regions, consumers were not restricted yesterday.

Due to the sunny weather and, accordingly, the increased generation of electricity by SPPs, the transmission system operator limited the production of electricity from renewable sources throughout the day.

CONSEQUENCES OF SHELLING

Last night, the enemy shelled the energy infrastructure in Sumy region. More than 400,000 customers in Sumy and other towns and villages of the region were cut off from electricity supply. Consumers in Kharkiv region also lost power. As of the morning, the power supply was partially restored. In Sumy region, 91 settlements remain without power.

The enemy also shelled the territory of one of the energy facilities in Donetsk region. There were no casualties.

Last night in Kharkiv region, an overhead line and power company substations were disconnected due to shelling. Household consumers lost power. The power was partially restored within an hour.

As a result of damage to gas pipelines in Kharkiv region, 263 consumers were disconnected from gas supply.

STATE OF THE GRID

Last night, a high-voltage overhead line was damaged in Dnipropetrovsk region, disconnecting power supply and equipment at the power facilities connected to it. Restoration works are underway.

EMERGENCIES

Three mine workers were injured in Donetsk region as a result of hostile shelling of a settlement in Pokrovsk district. They were taken to hospital.

SITUATION AT ZNPP

The water level in the cooling pond has slightly decreased to 15.39 metres. This is sufficient to meet the plant’s needs.

IMPORT/EXPORT

For the current day, electricity imports in the evening are forecasted at 5,362 MWh.