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strikes at the Dnirpovska electrical substation in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, according to Energoatom, Ukraine's state nuclear monopoly. Russia, which has been shelling Ukrainian positions from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Russian-occupied Enerhodar, is accused of using it as a shield and a tool of blackmail.
The second mass missile attack on October 11 hit 33 energy sector facilities. On October 11, the Russian Federation carried out 33 attacks on energy infrastructure facilities in Ukraine, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported. The enemy continued to launch dozens of missiles at the cost of hundreds ofmns of dollars, so Ukrainians will be without electricity for a day or two. Shmyhal urged Ukrainians to limit electricity consumption during peak hours. The prime minister also added that a power outage schedule is being utilized due to the need to restore damaged critical infrastructure in some regions. However, Shmyhal emphasized that Ukraine currently does not need emergency energy imports from EU countries.
There is no power supply in the Poltava, Lvov, Sumy, Kharkov and Ternopol regions, with partial blackouts recorded in the whole of Ukraine, the State Emergency Situations Service of Ukraine reported on October 10 after Russia fired multiple missiles at Ukraine.
Ukraine has stopped exporting electricity. The missile attacks hit thermal generation and electrical substations, forcing Ukraine to suspend electricity exports beginning October 11, 2022, to stabilize its energy system, the Ministry of Energy reported. "The export of electricity from Ukraine helped Europe reduce the consumption of Russian energy resources. And that is why Russia is destroying our energy system, killing the possibility of exporting electricity from Ukraine," said Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko. The minister also held a telephone conversation with the European Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, and discussed with his colleague the consequences of Russia’s attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure facilities.
Ukraine will switch to smart electrical networks by 2035. The Cabinet of Ministers approved the concept of implementing smart networks in Ukraine by 2035 and approved an action plan for its implementation. The concept envisages a gradual reduction of electrical loss in the networks, a reduction of CO2 emissions, an increase in investment volume for the modernization of power networks, and an improvement in the quality and reliability of consumer electricity supply. It is assumed that by 2035 it will be possible to reduce electricity losses in power networks from 11.6% to 7.5% or sixbn kWh, equivalent to threemn tons of coal burned in TPPs. Operational maintenance costs are also expected to decrease by at least UAH 8.3B. The actual index level for the average duration of significant interruption in the system’s electricity supply (SAIDI) should decrease from 1,700 to 100 minutes in 2035, which will correspond with the average EU level.
9.1.10 Renewables sector news
Puitn’s war destroys 90% of wind power, 50% of solar power facilities in Ukraine. The bulk of green energy is located in Ukraine’s southern regions, and their losses are currently the largest, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said on television. The share of green energy in Ukraine's energy system was about 10-11% before the full-scale Russian invasion, the
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