Why is DTEK launching a battery storage facility in Ukraine?

REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File photo Purchase Licensing Rights KYIV, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Ukrainian private energy firm DTEK has launched the country's largest battery storage facility to ensure stable power supplies in the face of Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy sector, the company said on Thursday.

Why are we laying the foundation of a new energy system in Ukraine?

"We are laying the foundation of a new energy system in Ukraine because bringing an energy storage system of this scale into the Ukrainian power grid means that we are building an absolutely new, much more resilient energy system in the country," Maxim Timchenko, DTEK CEO told the Kyiv Independent in Rome.

What does DTEK's new energy storage system mean for Ukraine?

The new project aims to strengthen Ukraine’s energy security and support the transition to a greener energy system. DTEK Group aims to commission the new storage systems by September 2025.

How important are energy storage systems in Ukraine?

"In the context of large-scale attacks on Ukraine's energy system, the role of energy storage systems has become just as fundamental as energy generation itself," said energy minister Svitlana Grinchuk. ($1 = 0.8554 euros)

Which country has the largest energy storage system?

“Ukraine has launched the largest energy storage system in the country — with a capacity of 200 MW — built by DTEK in partnership with the American company Fluence Energy B.V.,” officials wrote. The complex consists of six facilities located in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts and was completed in record time — just one year.

How much electricity will DTEK store in Ukraine?

According to DTEK, the project can store 400 megawatt-hours of electricity — enough to power 600,000 Ukrainian homes for two hours. DTEK announced that commercial operations are scheduled to begin in October 2025, just before Ukraine's critical winter heating season.