Electric services have now been restored to all customers: DTEK Odesa Grids fully eliminated the consequences of bad weather

Because of the cyclone that hit Odesa Region in the middle of last week, a significant part of the settlements in the central and southern part of Odesa Region remained without power supply. Rain, which later turned into snow, wet snow on overhead lines, and a squall side wind caused the massive accidents. 51 poles were destroyed, 227 breaks were found on the overhead lines.

“DTEK is a conscious company, and we serve the public interest. Initially, power engineers restored power supply in the units that support COVID-19 patients and in medical facilities in general. Also, the priority was the repair of high-voltage lines supplying the bulk of our customers. For six days, day and night, despite the snow, rain and wind, DTEK Odesa Grids worked to fully restore the power supply in the affected cities and towns and return electricity and comfort to the homes of all our customers,” says Alexander Fomenko, DTEK Odesa Grids CEO.

To this end, DTEK Odesa Grids restored the operation of two 110kV transformer substations, twenty-four transformer substations of 35kV, and 7165 transformer substations of 6-10/0.4kV. Up to 107 field teams (340 workers and 125 pieces of equipment) worked 24/7 to eliminate the consequences of bad weather. The new modern special equipment, which the company bought last year, facilitated the recovery.

Snow-wreaths on the roads in some areas caused delays in restoring the electricity supply. For several days, power engineers could not reach the facilities where the wires were cut. Nevertheless, even in these cases, the company's specialists managed to return the light thanks to the State Emergency Service, local communities and farmers who provided assistance with special equipment.