This year, Russian missile attacks have knocked out about 50% of Ukraine's power generation, a major threat as winter looms. Energy companies say they have been able to quickly restore power after many attacks, thanks to the decentralized nature of renewable energy like wind and solar.
FILE - Solar panels sit in the yard of an apartment building in Lyman, Donetsk region, Ukraine , Nov. 20, 2022. FILE - Workers walk inside DTEK’s power plant which was destroyed by a Russia n missile attack in Ukraine , April 2, 2024. FILE - Solar panels sit in the yard of an apartment building in Lyman, Donetsk region, Ukraine , Nov. 20, 2022. FILE - Solar panels sit in the yard of an apartment building in Lyman, Donetsk region, Ukraine , Nov. 20, 2022.
in capturing Ukrainian territory at a time when there are questions about how much the United States, which has been providing weapons and money, will continue to support the country once President-elect Donald Trump assumes office in January. During the campaign, Trump repeatedly said he could quickly end the war if elected, although he hasn’t said how.
Attacks on two DTEK solar farms last spring is a good example. They destroyed many solar panels and some of the transformers, which step up voltage for long distances or step it down for use in homes. Replacing the transformers and swapping out destroyed panels allowed the farms, which generate 400 megawatts, to be back up in seven days.
Geoffrey Pyatt, assistant secretary of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Energy Resources, said that Russian attacks on energy infrastructure have evolved. In 2022 and 2023, they focused on transformers. Renewable and other infrastructure projects are financed by partnerships between governments and businesses, spreading out the risk, since there is no guarantee that something built isn’t destroyed by missiles. In June, turbine maker GE Vernova and manufacturer Honeywell announced plans to partner with DTEK for major wind and battery storage projects in Ukraine.
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