Odesa will receive 6 cogeneration plants capable of providing light and heat to 1 million people
Odesa will receive six cogeneration plants, four of which have already been delivered, some have been put into operation, and the rest are on the way. Together, these installations will ensure uninterrupted heating and electricity supply for almost a million city residents, even in the event of a complete blackout. Equipment supplies were financed by the governments of Sweden, Norway and Japan, and the project was coordinated by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). informs press service of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine.
“The assistance of UNDP and other partners is a significant contribution to the development of distributed generation and strengthening of energy sustainability. I am confident that the equipment provided within the framework of the UNDP Green Energy Recovery Program will not only ensure stability in the short term, but is also an important step towards creating an energy-independent future of Odessa and improving the quality of life of the city’s residents.”, – noted the head of the Directorate of Strategic Planning and European Integration of the Ministry of Energy Yulia Kiyan.
A cogeneration plant (CHP) is an energy system that allows simultaneous production of heat and electricity from a single fuel source, usually gas. It works like this: fuel is burned in an engine that turns a generator that produces electricity, and the heat released in the process is used for heating or hot water.
KSU has a number of advantages. It is efficient because it provides less fuel loss compared to traditional thermal power plants, it is economically beneficial — it allows you to reduce energy costs, it is more ecological due to reduced emissions into the atmosphere, and it is reliable because it can work autonomously in case of accidents in the central power grid. Such installations are used in residential complexes, at enterprises, in schools, hospitals and heat and power utilities.
