What's going on with Ukraine's thermal power plants?

Workers at one of Ukraine's thermal power plants struggle to repair damage and keep electricity flowing as Russia continues its campaign of attacks targeting the country's power grid.

What is the energy sector of Ukraine?

In the energy sector of Ukraine, hydroelectric power plants occupy the third place after fossil fuels (coal and natural gas) and atomic energy. The total installed capacity of the Ukrainian hydroelectric power stations is currently 8% of the total capacity of the combined energy system of the country.

What's happening in Ukraine's energy infrastructure?

Ukraine's energy infrastructure has been subjected to increased Russian missile and drone attacks in recent months. Officials have said the country has lost about half of its generating capacity and now relies mainly on energy generated by three nuclear power plants.

How will Ukraine's wind farm sell its power?

The wind farm will sell its power through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Ukrainian state enterprise Guaranteed Buyer at a set Feed-in Tariff.

What is the Ukraine defense Contact Group?

Austin called the Ukraine Defense Contact Group “the most consequential global coalition since the time of President George H.W. Bush and Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait,” showing that “America and our friends have become the arsenal of Ukrainian democracy.”

Why does Ukraine have a power shortage?

Ukraine's largest private power generator and distributor DTEK said restrictions would apply to Kyiv, the Kyiv region, Odesa, Dnipro and the Donetsk regions. "The reasons: a shortage (of electricity) in the power grid due to previous shelling by Russia and a drop in temperature," DTEK said on the Telegram.