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Can Ukraine build new power plants?

Building new power plants is a lengthy process that Ukraine cannot afford as winter sets in. As an alternative, the country plans to rent “powerships” — floating plants mounted on cargo ships — to supply electricity to the Black Sea coastal region of Odesa, which lacks power generation facilities.

Is a power plant being disassembled in Ukraine?

In one of Ukraine’s boldest projects, an entire power plant that once supplied heat to half of Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital, is being disassembled with support from the European Union and its parts used to repair a few damaged Ukrainian facilities.

Why are Ukraine's energy facilities reliant on Soviet-era spare parts?

Because Ukraine’s energy facilities were mostly built when it was part of the Soviet Union, they are reliant on spare parts from Soviet-era facilities, said Andrian Prokip, a Kyiv-based energy expert with the Kennan Institute in Washington.

Is Ukraine negotiating with the International Atomic Energy Agency?

The next month, Yuliia Kyian, a top official at the Energy Ministry, said Ukraine was negotiating with the agency to arrange such oversight. So far, the International Atomic Energy Agency has agreed to conduct periodic monitoring missions at critical substations but not to station agents there permanently, Greenpeace said.

What happened to Volterra Energy Group?

Since 2017 Volterra developed solar stations with total installed capacity about 200 MW. In 2020 Volterra energy group sold the biggest part of its solar portfolio and continues its activities now as an investment company. We focused on sustainable business activity and investing in renewable energy, agricultural, ecological and space projects.

What's going on with Ukraine's aging power plant?

They are bringing an entire aging Lithuanian power plant to Ukraine to scavenge parts for the damaged grid; have moved to lease floating power plants from Turkey; and have even requested a U.N. presence at critical substations, hoping to deter Russian attacks.