The first floating power plants in Ukraine: which cities can get alternative energy sources

The first floating power plants are planned to be installed in Ukraine. They can be placed in the water areas of Odesa, Mykolaiv and Izmail.

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the relevant resolution No.1069 on September 13. It will regulate measures to organize the installation of gas piston and gas turbine units, which will be placed on the vessels of the technical fleet.

What is known about the initiative for the implementation of floating power plants

The government made this decision to strengthen Ukraine's energy security and overcome the consequences of Russian armed aggression.

This will contribute to providing certain regions with alternative sources of electricity and protect the environment objects of critical infrastructure from blackouts. In addition, the document refers to the following:

• rental services of vessels of the technical fleet, on which gas piston and/or gas turbine units are installed, intended for the production of electrical energy;
• staffing services for such installations can be carried out by concluding a purchase agreement without the use of open tenders.

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At the beginning of 2023, the Turkish company Karpowership has already signed a memorandum on the supply of floating power plants to Ukraine. In the same year, a proposal to place such installations in the water areas of Odesa, Mykolaiv and Izmail came from the German company Siemens.

What is the difficulty of implementation

However, the implementation of this idea may face difficulties. As Volodymyr Omelchenko, director of energy programs of the Razumkov Center, told UNIAN, the floating power plant market in the world is not widely developed. such installations are mainly used in the underdeveloped countries of West Africa.

“Ukraine has a special situation. I think that we would need even a small additional amount of electricity generation. In this case, it can be no more than 500 megawatts, which would also be good, the expert said.

Therefore, it is necessary to solve three key issues that may become an obstacle to the successful implementation of this initiative:

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protection of energy vessels from missile attacks and drones;

the cost of electricity generated by such vessels can be two or three times more expensive than the market price in Ukraine;

lack of infrastructure to connect ships to existing electrical networks.