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parcel deliveries. In January-June 2023, the Nova Poshta group of companies delivered more than 170mn parcels and cargoes, 9% more than in the pre-war year 2021. According to the company, the increase in volume is due to constant investments in infrastructure development throughout Ukraine and increasing the number of branches by 935 facilities. Currently, Nova Poshta is the second largest post office in the EU, with 10,000 branches and 14,000 post offices. It is noted that the company continues to develop its network in the recently liberated territories. Currently, 388 branches operate in the de-occupied territory of the Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions. In addition, during the first half of the year, Nova Poshta delivered 4.2mn international parcels, which is 34% more than in the same period in 2021. In addition, in 2023, the company expanded to new markets and opened 21 branches in Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Romania, Germany, and Poland.
9.2.9 Utilities corporate news
The Ukrainian state energy company has attracted about $1B from partners for restoration. As specified by Ukrenergo, the money will be provided through loans and grants to restore the country's energy supply. The chairman of the board, Volodymyr Kudrytsky, noted on the air of a telethon that restoring damaged power units and substations is one of the critical elements for the energy system's stability, which will help Ukraine get through the next heating season. In addition, fortifying these facilities after recovery is ongoing to reduce the likelihood of destruction during future attacks. Kudrytskyi also noted that frugal consumption of electricity and the introduction of energy-efficient measures also help to reduce the power system's load. Another safety factor is the connection of the Ukrainian energy system with the European system to support balance within Ukraine," said the head of Ukrenergo.
9.1.10 Renewables corporate news
Zhytomyr launches a green CHP plant that will burn sorted garbage. One of the bio-CHP plants in Zhytomyr, which was planned to operate on wood chips, will switch to 50% refuse-derived fuel (RDF) from the local waste processing plant, Deputy Mayor of Zhytomyr Serhii Kondratyuk said. According to him, at the suggestion of the city council, investors reworked the bio-CHP project, which will produce 20 MW of heat from wood chips (40 MW was planned) and 20 MW from RDF. In addition, its design capacity also includes the production of 10 MW of electricity. However, it is not yet known when exactly the waste processing plant will be able to produce the required volumes of RDF. During the plant's test operation, it became clear that it does not conform to the parameters specified during the design: 85% recycling and 15% returned to the landfill. Therefore, an additional purchase of equipment is planned to meet these parameters. At the same time, as the deputy mayor noted, the most likely reason for the deviations is the composition of the garbage, most of which is organic waste.
One of the largest retailers in Ukraine is installing solar panels on its stores' roofs to generate 30% of their energy needs with green electricity.Over the past 1.5 months, Epicenter K installed solar energy systems (SES) in three Kyiv stores and two in Vinnytsia. It is noted that the total capacity of the five SESs, which have already been put into operation, is almost 6,000 kW, equivalent to more than onemn 5W light bulbs. According to
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