Fight for light: energy workers of DTEK Odesa Grids repaired almost 2,000 kilometers of lines after enemy attacks
In order to ensure uninterrupted power supply, energy workers of the company have already restored 52 damaged power facilities to operational condition. In particular, in 2025 alone, they had to promptly repair 7 of them due to massive attacks. Their complete restoration requires significant amount of time. Overall, almost 2,000 km of power lines were repaired after enemy attacks, considering that some of them suffered destruction on several occasions.
“We understand the importance of reliable power supply for the residents of Odesa region. Our specialists are working 24/7 to ensure stable operation of the grid. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, we have upgraded the grids for the amount of UAH 2.5 bln of the investment programs. And we plan to direct another UAH 1.28 bln in 2025,” – underscored Dmytro Hryhoriev, CEO at DTEK Odesa Grids.
In addition to emergency restoration activities, energy workers are systematically upgrading the grids. Since 2022, they conducted scheduled repairs on more than 4,500 km of the overhead and cable lines, replaced 1,915 poles and conducted a major overhaul of 2,927 6(10)kV transformer substations and 151 35-110kV substations.
Repairs and upgrades of equipment make it possible to increase sustainability of the grid, particularly reducing the number of incidents during bad weather. To reduce the incidents rate, energy workers cleared 59,000 km of power lines and replaced 362 km of old wires with the more sophisticated 0.4 kV SIP-lines over the course of three years.
Despite all challenges, energy workers continue their work to ensure proper operation of equipment and provision of electricity to the customers.