The first pilot deployment of a large-scale electrochemical energy storage system (ESS) has been completed in the Ukraine, less than a year after system supply contracts were signed.
The six energy storage plants will be located at multiple sites across Ukraine, with capacities ranging from 20 MW to 50 MW and a total capacity of 200 MW. Together, they will store up to 400 MWh of electricity – enough to supply two hours of power to 600,000 homes (equivalent to roughly half the households in Kyiv).
The €140 million total investment aims to enhance power grid stability, bolstering Ukraine's energy security and independence. The project will be the biggest operational energy storage portfolio in Eastern Europe at the time of commissioning.
Hence, in context of the report Empowering Ukraine Through a Decentralised Electricity System, a pioneering, detailed and bottom-up approach was developed to create a new high-resolution dataset of capacity and generation potential for Ukraine.
What is Ukraine's energy roadmap?
A roadmap for Ukraine's increased use of distributed energy resources towards 2030 This roadmap from the IEA, Empowering Ukraine through a Decentralised Energy System, outlines a pathway to rebuild and modernise Ukraine's power sector amid ongoing attacks on its energy infrastructure.
Are distributed energy resources a solution to Ukraine's power deficit?
Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, nearly two-thirds of Ukraine's dispatchable power capacity has been occupied, damaged, or destroyed. The report highlights distributed energy resources (DERs) as a vital solution to address their power deficit while enhancing Ukraine's energy security, resilience, and flexibility.
How can Ukraine build a more resilient and modern power system?
The roadmap also lays out seven key policy recommendations for Ukraine to build a more resilient and modern power system by establishing a vision for decentralisation and by strengthening regulatory frameworks, coordination mechanisms, electricity markets and relevant technical requirements.