Since September, procurement contracts worth UAH 2.8 billion for equipment to address energy shortages have been signed through Prozorro. At the same time, as of December 12, more than 500 procurements for such equipment, valued at UAH 1.4 billion, are still ongoing in the system. That is reported by DOZORRO TI Ukraine.
Since the beginning of the year, the total value of blackout procurement contracts on Prozorro has exceeded UAH 8 billion.
The general categorization of equipment types, based on previous expert analysis, remains unchanged. The majority of the funds, UAH 3.2 billion (40%), were allocated to costly cogeneration plants. Generators and gas piston plants rank second, with UAH 2.6 billion (31%) spent. Batteries and charging stations come third, totaling UAH 1.9 billion. Less than UAH 0.5 billion was spent on solar stations and panels.
Meanwhile, in autumn, generators accounted for over 46% of the total value of contracts signed. spent less than UAH 0.5 billion. November marked the peak month for contract amounts in 2024, with contracts totaling UAH 729 million.
Of this, UAH 587 million was allocated to the procurement of generators and their installation services for the Kharkivvodokanal municipal enterprise. In November, the enterprise procured 19 gas generators (gas piston plants) with a total capacity of 21 MW for UAH 580 million. That same month, they also contracted 4 generators with a total capacity of 10 MW, but the contract was later terminated.
Earlier in the summer, the Utility Enterprise Centralized Procurement Organization of the Kharkiv City Council attempted to procure equipment for Kharkivvodokanal. They concluded 7 contracts for gas piston plants but following a monitoring review, the State Audit Service ordered their termination due to inconsistencies in the proposals of the winning bidder, Brovary Factory of Boiler Equipment Ardenz Additional Liability Company. Similarly, three contracts for cogeneration plants for Kharkivvodokanal, concluded by the Centralized Procurement Organization, were also terminated for the same reason.
Among procurements of cogeneration plants — equipment that generates both electricity and heat simultaneously — Kyivteploenergo remains in the lead with contracts totaling UAH 1.3 billion. However, in the autumn, Lviv took second place. On September 12, Lvivteploenergo concluded a procurement and installation contract for four cogeneration gas piston plants with a total capacity of 20 MW, valued at UAH 470.7 million. The total value of the company’s transactions for such equipment this year exceeded UAH 0.5 billion.
In the autumn, most of the deals for charging stations and batteries were concluded in Kyiv. Kyiv’s Traffic Management Center procured 250 uninterruptible power supply cabinets, valued at UAH 74 million. This equipment is designed to ensure the operation of traffic lights, road controllers, lighting, and video surveillance cameras during power shortages.
Kyiv (UAH 4.2 billion) and Kharkiv (UAH 1.1 billion) regions lead in total equipment costs for blackouts in 2024. The top three is completed by Lviv region, where the contract value reached UAH 627 million.
Since November 17, hourly power outage schedules have returned to Ukraine. According to forecasts by DiXi Group, such outages are likely to continue this winter, even if the temperature remains moderate and there are no new attacks on the power system.
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