Following the completion of the second phase, the Tiligul wind farm in the Nikolaev region is positioned to become the largest on the Eastern European landscape. This projection comes from the Ukrainian news channel UNIAN via its Telegram channel.
In a formal memorandum of understanding signed on December 4 between Ukrainian energy company DTEK and Danish turbine maker Vestas, the parties agreed to finalize the construction of the Tiligul wind power plant in the Nikolaev region. The agreement includes the delivery of 64 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 384 MW dedicated to the second phase of the project. The arrangement underscores a clear path toward expanding the region’s renewable energy footprint, as reported by UNIAN.
The anticipated investment for the project is listed at 450 million euros. DTEK, a private Ukrainian company, aims to commence construction in the second quarter of 2024 and to complete the development by the end of 2025.
Previously, the first phase of the Tiligul wind farm, with a capacity of 114 MW, entered service in spring 2023. Official plans indicate that the completed station will have the potential to generate around 1.7 terawatt-hours of electricity annually, enough to power approximately 900,000 households.
During a period of cold weather in Ukraine on November 29, there were electricity shortages, prompting energy authorities to compensate by drawing supplies from neighboring Romania and Poland to stabilize the national energy system.
In related developments, a work plan involving Hungary and Russia was announced on November 14, focusing on the Paks-2 nuclear power plant. The project aims for commissioning in the early 2030s, marking a significant milestone in regional energy infrastructure.
Earlier reports also indicated that a solar power facility with a capacity of 60 MW was planned for the Nogai region of Dagestan, with an expected completion by the end of 2024. [citation]