The first stage of the energy distribution system based on gas piston cogeneration units has started in Odesa.
This project is being implemented together with the UNDP team and representatives from the embassies of Japan, Norway, and Sweden as part of the city's energy system decentralization initiative.
The first cogeneration unit has already been installed at one of Odesa's heating plants. As Deputy Mayor Hanna Pozdnyakova pointed out, such units are crucial for the energy sector due to their independence from central energy supplies, high efficiency, and rapid adaptability. They can be quickly activated, allowing for the prompt restoration of heating supply to homes.
During the ceremony transferring the gas piston power plant to the municipal enterprise "Odesa City Heating Supply," attendees included: UNDP's permanent representative in Ukraine Mr. Yako Silje, deputy head of the Norwegian Embassy mission in Ukraine Mr. Jan Fleten, Japan's Ambassador to Ukraine Mr. Masashi Nakagome (in a video address), the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Sweden to Ukraine Mr. Martin Oberg, Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Mykola Kolysnyk (in a video address), and the head of the UNDP Green Energy Recovery Program Yulia Rybak.
«I am especially grateful to our partners from Yokohama with whom I signed a Memorandum in March 2023, allowing Odesa to receive the necessary equipment. Thanks to the support of Japan, Norway, and Sweden, we have not only installed the first unit but also prepared sites for the next ones. From now on, we will be able to supply electricity to heating, water supply, and sewage facilities,» emphasized Hennadiy Trukhanov.
This project will help Odesa become more resilient to the energy challenges faced by its residents, especially during previous blackouts.
By the end of the year, the delivery of two more such units is expected. All preparatory work for their installation has been completed at the sites.
