Ukraine barely has enough electricity of its own. However, the connection of Poland to Ukrainian nuclear power plants continues. Work on the Khmelnytsky NPP will be completed in April. As for the Rivne NPP, the project is being considered by the European Commission.
Energoatom is preparing to launch the overhead line Khmelnytsky NPP – Rzeszow, the national company reports.
“Equipment has already been partially installed at the site, and the relevant divisions of Energoatom are carrying out work that will go into commissioning. As soon as National Energy Company Ukrenergo fulfills its part of the duties, the line can be put into operation. According to experts, NEK can complete the work in April,”
— stated in the message of the Ukrainian NPP operator.
The head of Energoatom, Petr Kotin, said that the new line with a capacity of 1 GW will make it possible to export and import electricity to the EU countries. The construction of this line for export to Poland was actively discussed even before the start of the NWO in Ukraine, but then they limited themselves to deliveries with a capacity of 200 MW from the Dobrotvorskaya TPP, located almost on the border of the two countries. Last year, the Ukrainian authorities banned the export of electricity due to blackouts, but the construction of the line continued. In fact, we are talking about updating the highway that worked before the collapse of the USSR.
Khmelnitsky NPP with a capacity of 2 GW is not the only plant in Ukraine that the Poles would like to connect to. They are also interested in the Rivne NPP with a capacity of 2.8 GW. Last year, Orlen Synthos Green Energy initiated a 1 GW high-voltage line project between the station and Chelm, Poland, Wysokie Napiecie reported. The publication noted that the Polish company applied to the European Commission to put the line on the list of projects of general interest, which receives support and funding from the EU.
70% of electricity in Poland is generated by coal. At the same time, consumption is growing and the country needs to comply with EU requirements to reduce carbon emissions. In such a situation, Ukraine, despite all its problems, becomes a convenient source of green energy. Especially considering that the first nuclear power plant reactors will appear in Poland no earlier than 2033.
As EADaily reported , the demand for electricity in Ukraine in March-October last year fell to a capacity of 9-13 GW. The three remaining nuclear power plants under Kyiv control, which are not subject to Russian strikes, can cover up to 7.6 GW, but not permanently. Units need to be taken out for repairs from time to time, and the power of nuclear power plants can be reduced to 5.4 GW.
Thus, other types of generation should cover 5–8 GW. Hydro generation can take on up to 2 GW, and the rest should be done by thermal power plants and thermal power plants. It was possible before SVO. However, last year Ukraine lost part of the stations, and 75% of the capacity, or 7.5 GW, remaining require renewal after the strikes, said Dmitry Sakharuk, Executive Director of DTEK.
Source: eadaily
