Fluence Energy, a company co-founded by Siemens, will supply several of the batteries to the country, Fluence and its Ukrainian partner DTEK announced on Monday. The large batteries, with 20 to 50 megawatts each, will have a combined capacity of 200 megawatts, with investment costs of 140 million euros. They should be operational by October and thus reduce power outages next winter. The capacity is sufficient to supply 600,000 households for two hours.
The decentralized plants are designed to stabilize the system as a whole. Unlike conventional power plants, they can supply electricity within a very short time.
Russia repeatedly attacks Ukraine's electricity and heating supply with its air force and drones in order to increase the pressure on the people, especially in winter, and to bring the country to its knees.
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