Vadim Kudrytsky, head of the Ukrainian national energy company Ukrenergo, called on Ukrainian enterprises to save electricity due to power outages in the energy system. writes about this RIA News With a link to the Ukrenergo Telegram channel.
Kudritsky noted that electricity consumption has reached its highest level since the beginning of the heating season, and some power units of thermal power plants do not have the capacity to fully meet this record consumption. Ukrenergo asked residential and commercial consumers, including owners of offices, administrative buildings and shopping centers, to limit their daytime electricity consumption, if possible, from 9 am to 6 pm.
The president of the national company suggested not making full use of lighting power and limiting the use of energy-intensive electrical appliances. Kudritsky explained that in addition to savings, the electricity shortage can be compensated by repairing thermal power plant units and increasing electricity imports from European countries. Ukrenergo on Thursday forced Emergency aid of 1,700 MW was to be sought from Slovakia, Poland and Romania.
Kudritsky emphasized that this amount of power is equivalent to two nuclear units. If such imports were available in the Ukrainian energy system, urgent assistance would not be needed. However, electricity imports from Europe are limited due to economic and regulatory restrictions. The official concluded that Ukrenergo was forced to seek help from neighboring countries to ensure reliable energy supplies to the Ukrainian people.
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