DTEK Kyiv Regional Grids has already completed overhaul of more than 230 kilometers of power lines in order to prepare the region’s grids for winter
Ukrainians have passed the most difficult autumn-winter period in the history of the country. Nevertheless, the upcoming winter of 2023-2024 will have just as many challenges. Therefore, DTEK Kyiv Regional Grids energy workers are actively preparing the city’s electrical equipment. In particular, they have already repaired 42 transformer and distribution points of medium and low-level voltage.
“DTEK Grids is a foundation and support for normal life of the country and our customers. Company’s specialists are now conducting repairs and maintenance of the Kyiv region’s power equipment in order to ensure that people have electricity in winter. This year, we will conduct overhaul of 1,328 kilometers of power lines, at 8 large substations and 217 transformer and distribution points. These measures will allow to reduce the probability of emergencies on the grids and pass the heating season easier,” – noted DTEK Kyiv Regional Grids General Director Vitalii Shaida.
Besides scheduled repairs, despite of the war, energy workers of the capital also take care of the development and modernization of the Kyiv region’s energy system. In particular, they have already reconstructed 33 power facilities of various voltage levels. By the end of the year, a total number of upgraded facilities will reach 47.
The company also continues replacing region residents’ old meters that are reaching end of service life. They are replaced with the new two-zone meters that help enjoy the benefits of a more favorable “night” tariff and submit electricity consumption readings automatically. In particular, energy workers have already installed more than 27,000 such meters out of more than 41,000 planned for this year.
DTEK Kyiv Regional Grids also urges service companies to take a responsible attitude to the preparation of high-rise buildings in the towns for winter. They are the ones taking care of and responsible for condition of intra-house networks. Before the beginning of the autumn-winter period, housing offices, condominiums and managing companies should inspect their equipment, conduct required maintenance and eliminate any malfunctions in order to ensure reliable power supply of buildings.