Ukraine 82% ready for winter season – reports
Source: Ukraine’s ministry of restoration
September is here and , Ukraine is on average “82% prepared for the upcoming winter” heating season, according to the Ministry of Communities, Territories, and Infrastructure Development. While readiness in the regions away from the frontline overall is higher, the situation in frontline areas is more challenging.
Zaporizhzhia region reports a 79% readiness rate, while Kherson region has the lowest at just 54%.
The Ministry of Restoration said it is providing heat network companies with cogeneration units and modular boiler houses ahead of the heating season to h
According to Natalia Khotsianivska, Public Utilities Department director, that heat suppliers currently have 169 cogeneration units, with 83 already operational. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s foreign partners have pledged additional 291 units and 101 modular boiler houses that will be up and running by the end of the year.
The Ministry is also looking for more equipment, as the sector still requires at least 423 cogeneration units and around 300 modular boiler houses.
It it worth noting that Kharkiv region is leading the pack in equipment procurement after it received 2.5 billion hryvnias funding (approximately $68 million).
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