What happened? The deficit of power generation in the power system after the russian attack on January 14 is huge, a number of thermal power plants do not operate due to serious damage.
Source. Serhiy Kovalenko, CEO of the electricity supply company Yasno.
Details. It is noted that it is too early to predict the recovery time. It is not yet known how long the repairs will last.
"The problem is so serious that Ukrenergo has significantly limited the volume of consumption throughout Ukraine and in Kyiv in particular. Colleagues keep the situation under control and are looking for solutions to stabilise it," Mr. Kovalenko wrote on Facebook.
Distribution system operators must adhere to these restrictions in order not to worsen the state of the power system. Therefore, they can apply emergency shutdowns. Critical infrastructure, however, must be powered.
According to the CEO of Yasno, the destruction is significant. Power engineers are working on restoration, but Ukrainians should be prepared for the fact that outages may be long-lasting.