Jan 16, 2025 · Russia claimed it had damaged ground facilities at one of Ukraine''s largest natural gas storage sites in Lviv Oblast during a series of missile and drone attacks on Jan. 15.
Jan 13, 2025 · DTEK, the largest private energy company in Ukraine, has chosen Fluence Energy B.V., a subsidiary of Fluence Energy, Inc., to provide Ukraine''s first large-scale battery-based
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Jan 15, 2025 · DTEK, Ukraine''s largest private energy company, has selected Fluence Energy B.V., a subsidiary of Fluence Energy, Inc. ("Fluence"), a global market leader delivering
The new project aims to strengthen Ukraine’s energy security and support the transition to a greener energy system. DTEK Group aims to commission the new storage systems by September 2025.
The €140 million total investment aims to enhance power grid stability, bolstering Ukraine’s energy security and independence. The project will be the biggest operational energy storage portfolio in Eastern Europe at the time of commissioning.
DTEK unveils €140m plan for 200MW battery energy storage systems in Ukraine. (Credit: DTEK) DTEK Group, a private investor in Ukraine’s energy sector, has announced a €140m investment plan to construct a series of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the country with a combined capacity of 200MW.
Together, they will store up to 400 MWh of electricity – enough to supply two hours of power to 600,000 homes (equivalent to roughly half the households in Kyiv).
DTEK Group aims to commission the new storage systems by September 2025. Once operational, these energy storage facilities will provide ancillary services to Ukraine’s Transmission System Operator Ukrenergo.
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