Ukraine’s First Industrial Lithium-ion Energy Storage System
On May 21st, DTEK has officially launched Ukraine’s first industrial lithium-ion energy storage system, installed at the Zaporizhzhya Power Plant in the city of Energodar, with a capacity of 1 MW/2.25 MWh.
The battery will store and dispatch electricity to the grid, as well as maintain the functioning of Ukraine’s power system. With this pilot project, DTEK intends to establish a key role for the use of energy storage systems in various segments of the country’s energy market, as well as drive the decarbonisation of Eastern Europe in support of the EU Green Deal.
“Our modern energy industry must become the driving force behind the growth of the Ukrainian economy and welfare of Ukrainians. The launch of our country’s first industrial energy storage system is DTEK’s latest investment into the future of the national energy sector. This project effectively launches a new market for energy storage systems in Ukraine. Moreover, these storage solutions will be key to ensuring the energy security of our country, as well as a new point of development for the Ukrainian energy industry,” said Rinat Akhmetov, DTEK owner.
According to DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko, by implementing new technologies, the company is transforming its business and building a new energy sector.
“Thanks to our collaboration with the internationally renowned companies – Honeywell and SunGrid – we have been able to successfully complete this ambitious project. The installation of the energy storage system comes at a crucial time for DTEK and Ukraine as we tackle the challenge of climate change and seek to transform the energy sector, by introducing low-carbon energy solutions. Our goal is to become the leading entity in the decarbonization of Eastern Europe. The recently connected ESS will allow us to do this, while simultaneously demonstrating our company and country’s commitment to the EU’s Green Deal and closer alignment with our European partners. This is particularly important ahead of the synchronisation of the EU and Ukrainian power systems in 2023”, Maxim Timchenko, DTEK CEO, said.
Maxim Timchenko also noted that DTEK is pioneering the national energy storage systems market. “This is, of course, a great responsibility and a lot of work, but we are ready to openly share our expertise and experience with the government and with other market participants in order to accelerate our country’s energy transition,” added the DTEK CEO.
“Sustainability is a key focus for Honeywell. Energy storage is a very important part of it. The demand for energy storage systems is increasing exponentially to enable meeting decarbonization and renewable targets globally. An estimated 350GW of grid-related battery storage will come online by 2030. We at Honeywell see ourselves in a unique position to address today’s challenges in energy management. We feel very proud to be working with DTEK who focuses on innovation and latest technologies to lead the charge in energy transition in Ukraine. DTEK is the true trailblazer,” Eren Ergin, General Manager, Renewables and Distributed Assets, Honeywell Process Solutions, commented.
DTEK will soon certify the system to obtain the status of ‘reserve capacity service provider’ for the system operator. It was earlier reported that DTEK signed a contract with the American company Honeywell for the supply of an energy storage system in July 2020.
