The upcoming heating season promises to be the most difficult in recent decades. According to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, the government, together with the regional, local authorities and communities, is preparing for "
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What to prepare for all residents of Ukraine.
Andrey Berestyan, CEO of Danfoss Ukraine, believes that everyone will face difficulties, writes NV Business.
“In regions where the war was not tough, where the infrastructure is not very crippled, the main issue will be the sufficiency of fuel,” he notes..
In this case, the situation can be saved by lowering the temperature in the rooms.. According to the expert, lowering the temperature in residential buildings in Kyiv by 4 degrees will save about 25% of gas.
What will happen to the heating season in cities heavily affected by the war.
It will be more difficult in cities where infrastructure has been seriously damaged..
“In Kremenchug, 40% of the heat was supplied from the Kremenchug CHPP. She's been bombed to the ground. Electric generation will be replaced by other sources. But what to do with heat is a big question, the answer to which is not yet available,"
According to him, modular boilers or high-capacity heat pumps can solve the problem.. But the production of such equipment takes 4-6 months, and there is no time.
In some cities, including in Akhtyrka, according to the expert, there may not be a heating season at all. Their residents must evacuate, and the rest will have to heat their homes with electricity..
“The winter will be hard, but it is important that the system does not freeze and that it is possible to maintain district heating for recovery next year,” Andrey Berestyan added..
Where to find funds for the restoration of the heating system.
Andriy Berestyan recalled that the World Bank plans to transfer 0.5 billion euros to Ukraine to prepare for winter. We will receive another 1.09 billion euros from the European Investment Bank.
“We expect that this 1.6 billion euros will go to technology, to the preparation of buildings. It is not so much money that is critical here, but time, ”the expert concluded..
Previously, we wrote expert advice to help prepare your home for winter..