Russia struck the energy sector: hourly power outages introduced in several regions

After a combined strike by Russia on the energy infrastructure of Ukraine, several regions had to introduce hourly power outage schedules. The cause was damage to energy facilities. In scale, this attack is the largest since the end of the last heating season.

To speed up the restoration of damaged equipment, the Ministry of Energy and Ukrenergo are launching a special mechanism. As explained by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhii Koretsky, it will cover the entire process: from technical inspection to commissioning of equipment.

At the same time, Ukraine is introducing new rules for renewable energy facilities, aligned with the standards of the European Union. The relevant law was signed by the president on September 25.

An important component of these changes will be the creation of zones for the accelerated development of renewable energy.

Previously we wrote:

• Russia is preparing up to 1,000 rockets, drones and aerial bombs for strikes on Ukraine’s energy sector
• Over 300,000 without power: Russians struck Mykolaiv region’s energy sector with “Shahed” drones
• IAEA sounds the alarm: Russian strikes forced Ukrainian nuclear power plants to reduce generation
• The most massive Russian attack on Ukraine this year: explosions and destruction, emergency power outages
• More than half of Ukrenergo’s energy facilities are already protected from Russian attacks, work continues