A Ukrainian tried to start a wind turbine for 4 years: why it didn't work (video)

Tanasiy Kuchuryan bought a turbine to have his own electricity for his home, and to sell the surplus to the general network, but it turned out to be impossible to start the station not easy.

Tanasiy Kuchuryan, a resident of the village of Bagrynivka, Chernivtsi region, bought a wind power plant back in 2020, but for the past four years, he has not been able to start it due to a number of reasons. He shared his story in the report of “Suspilny”.

Tanasiy Kuchuryan talked about the purchase of a wind turbine

Tanasiy said that he bought an old windmill in Poland for 12,000 euros. This step was inspired by the experience of Europe, where similar stations have been used for a long time. The man planned to use the generated energy for his own house, and sell the surplus to the general network. The main goal was — heat the house and have your own light, because utility services are becoming more expensive. However, in four years, he never implemented his plan.

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According to the Ukrainian, at first there were difficulties with customs. When asked about the reason for the delay in the cargo, he was told that they did not know how to clear it. The problem was resolved within a month, but then there were difficulties with finding an architect who would develop a project for the installation. Tanasiy searched for the right person for about a year. Two years after the purchase, the man still installed the windmill, but the device did not work.

The first reason was that the owner was completing the documents. Then Oblenergo sealed the meter for a debt of 800 hryvnias. Tanasiy noted that he did not know about this debt and paid it after the meter was sealed. As a result, he stopped trying to start the wind farm.

“I'm not allowed to turn it on. Basically, I can't even start it,” — the man told reporters. — “If I had known what was waiting for me, I would not have gotten in touch.”

Journalists together with Tanasiy visited Oblenergo to find out why the windmill could not be started all this time. The department's press service stated that the man had to pay for the reconnection service first, but did not apply for it. In addition, the owner of the windmill had to report every month on the use of the windmill as a legal entity, because the power of the station is 75 KW and it is considered industrial, and not only for personal use.

It also turned out that in order to start the windmill, Tanasiy needs to conclude a contract for the sale of produced energy, since the surplus significantly exceeds the needs of his house. It was explained to the man that after finalizing the necessary documents, he will finally be able to start the wind farm. According to journalists, this will be the first wind power station in the region.