Main News Press Releases DTEK restored electricity to 81,000 customers in the Dnipropetrovsk region after bad weather

DTEK restored electricity to 81,000 customers in the Dnipropetrovsk region after bad weather

Thermal power generation27 November 2023
DTEK Dnipro Grids specialists are finishing eliminating consequences of bad weather. Over the course of one and a half days, emergency crews managed to restore power to 81,000 families in more than 1,000 settlements of the Dnipropetrovsk region. Energy workers restored operation of most of the damaged power lines and substations and are now eliminating individual emergencies on the 0.4 kV grids.
DTEK restored electricity to 81,000 customers in the Dnipropetrovsk region after bad weather

Bad weather that started on November 26 caused lots of falling trees and broken power lines in the region. Tens of thousands of homes were left without electricity. The most affected were Synelnykove, Pavlohrad, Nikopol and Kamianske districts. 

69 crews of DTEK Dnipro Grids were engaged for prompt elimination of emergencies. They worked round-the-clock to energize the grid as soon as possible. By Monday morning, energy workers managed to restore power to 29,000 customers, and by 18:00 – restore electricity to another 52,000 homes in the region. 

Energy workers restored operation of 7,400 transformer substations and 166 power lines. Electricity has been restored to 1,044 settlements that were completely or partially de-energized. 

Specialists have already completed restoration activities on most of the high and medium voltage lines are now eliminating individual emergencies on the 0.4 kV grids. 

Let us remind that strong gusts of wind may cause fallen trees and broken wires. Be careful, follow safety rules and do not approach the power lines. 

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