"Під парканом валяється більше гігавата". Обладнання нової газової генерації є, але воно не використовується

26.10.2026, 07:00◉ 02 min readEditorial team “SHCHO STALOSIA”

Улітку 2024 року, після чергової хвилі масованих обстрілів енергетики, президент Володимир Зеленський доручив побудувати та запустити до кінця того року 1 гігават (ГВт) маневрової газової генерації. Нові установки мали частково компенсувати втрати великих електростанцій, зменшити дефіцит та зробити енергосистему стійкішою до російських атак.

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"Під парканом валяється більше гігавата". Обладнання нової газової генерації є, але воно не використовується

The government and the Ministry of Energy report on the installation and commissioning of 1.8 GW of gas generation, however, according to market participants and profile associations, only about 700 MW actually work in the system.

The paradox is that about 1.1 GW of capacity is idle at a time when the Russians are intensifying attacks on energy in an attempt to plunge the country into darkness. And due to shelling and problems with the delivery of electricity, residents of certain regions are already sitting without light for more than a day.

Why have the promised "gigawats" not yet turned into additional electricity in the network, and some of the equipment, in particular, provided free of charge by partners, is still dust in warehouses?

Before the beginning of the Great War, the basis of Ukrainian energy was large Soviet power plants: first of all, nuclear power plants, as well as thermal and hydroelectric power plants. They produced electricity, which was transmitted over long distances through high-voltage networks to cities, enterprises and households.

Details

Already the first Russian attacks showed the vulnerability of such a model. Strikes on large TPPs or key substations could simultaneously disable significant volumes of generation or complicate the delivery of current to consumers.

Context

In the summer of 2024, after Zelensky announced plans to build a "presidential gigawatt", the country finally approached the construction of a new maneuverable generation. Initially, the program was gaining momentum: companies announced new projects and purchased equipment.

Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, the former head of Ukrenergo, has repeatedly called the same 700 MW in various broadcasts. "Our consumption in the cold winter is 15-18 thousand megawatts in the evening, the deficit last year, which was voiced by Zelensky, is 7 thousand megawatts, 700 megawatts have been built. Is it a lot or a little?" Kudrytskyi asked.

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At the same time, the power system did not count not only the installations that the business planned to launch, but also the equipment that was transferred to cities and communities free of charge by international partners.