DTEK Group, a private investor in Ukraine's energy sector, has announced a €140m investment plan to construct a series of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the country with a combined capacity of 200MW.
DTEK unveils €140m plan for 200MW battery energy storage systems in Ukraine. (Credit: DTEK) DTEK Group, a private investor in Ukraine's energy sector, has announced a €140m investment plan to construct a series of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the country with a combined capacity of 200MW.
The new project aims to strengthen Ukraine's energy security and support the transition to a greener energy system. DTEK Group aims to commission the new storage systems by September 2025.
The six energy storage plants will be located at multiple sites across Ukraine, with capacities ranging from 20 MW to 50 MW and a total capacity of 200 MW. Together, they will store up to 400 MWh of electricity – enough to supply two hours of power to 600,000 homes (equivalent to roughly half the households in Kyiv).
The €140 million total investment aims to enhance power grid stability, bolstering Ukraine's energy security and independence. The project will be the biggest operational energy storage portfolio in Eastern Europe at the time of commissioning.
DTEK Group aims to commission the new storage systems by September 2025. Once operational, these energy storage facilities will provide ancillary services to Ukraine's Transmission System Operator Ukrenergo.
Regional cooperation in this area In 2017, Ukrenergo signed an Agreement on the terms of future integration of Ukraine's energy system with the continental European energy system, which provided for the implementation of a catalog of measures for preparation and testing in the form of 3-day isolation from the energy systems of Russia and Belarus.