835 MW of distributed generation connected in 2024 – Ministry of Energy
During the current heating season, 0.9 to 1.8 GW of additional gas capacity is available and used
The total capacity of distributed gas generation plants connected as of December 31, 2024, was 967 MW. Of these, 835 MW were put into operation this year. This is reported by the Ministry of Energy.
"By the end of the 2024-2025 heating season, it is planned to connect an additional 900 MW. Part of this capacity is already in the final stages of implementation. Therefore, during the current heating season, from 0.9 to 1.8 GW of additional gas capacity will be available and used," the department added.
The Ministry of Energy notes that for security reasons, more detailed information on the development of distributed energy capacities is not being disclosed at this time, as the Russian Federation uses all data to launch attacks on energy infrastructure. Therefore, the ministry asks to be careful and responsible when disseminating information.
"According to network operators, some of the generating facilities are connected to the consumer's technological electricity networks and are used to cover the own needs of enterprises and communities. This certainly has a positive impact on the security of electricity supply to these consumers and, as a result, a decrease in the overall level of consumption in the Unified Power System of Ukraine. This reduces the load during peak hours and mitigates the consequences of applying consumption limitation measures during deficit periods of the national energy system," the Ministry of Energy said in a statement.
The Ministry of Energy and the transmission system operator NPC Ukrenergo offer owners of such installations to take advantage of the existing electricity market model and participate in the provision of auxiliary and balancing services.
As reported by "Ukrainian Energy", Ukraine failed to launch 1 GW of electricity generation in 2024, as announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky at the end of 2023. By the end of the year, only up to 30% of the planned volume of creation of shunting power plants with a total capacity of 1 GW had been implemented. And of the approximately 300 MW of installed new capacities, only half - about 150 MW - is actually operating, claims Andriy Gerus, Chairman of the Energy Committee of the Verkhovna Rada.
