Heating season 2022-2023. How to prepare for winter in some cities of Ukraine during the war - expert advice

For Ukraine, it is inevitable to reduce gas consumption in the new heating season. Cities with Russia destroyed infrastructure will have to buy new equipment. Due to the full -scale war of Russia against Ukraine, the situation during the heating season 2022-2023 in different parts of Ukraine will have differences. "In regions where the war did not go hard, where the infrastructure is not very crippled, the issue of fuel adequacy will be the main issue," - said Danfoss CEO Andriy Brest.

According to him, the exit can be in lowering the temperature in the premises. Previously, the planned temperature in the premises of Kiev was 20 ° C, then the temperature decrease by 4 ° C can reach approximately 25% of gas savings. According to Andrei Berestyan, it will be most difficult in cities with destroyed and damaged infrastructure. “In Kremenchug, 40% of heat was supplied from the Kremenchug CHP. It is broken to the ground. Electric generation is replaced by other sources.

And here's what to do with heat is a big question, which, frankly, is not, ” - says Andrei Berestyan. According to the expert, one of the decisions may be: or according to the head of Danfoss Ukraine, the production of such equipment requires 4-6 months, but now there is neither time nor physical possibilities. "Winter will be heavy, but it is important that the system does not freeze and that the centralized heat supply is able to retain next year," adds Andrei Berestyan.

According to the expert, on Okhtyrka there is no decision at all. Andriy Berestyan suggests that the most likely there will be no heating season. "Some of the residents are to be evacuated, the rest will be heated by electricity homes," he concludes. According to Andriy Berestyan, working groups are currently working at the government level in regions with correct declarations and experience. “But the implementation is very strong.

It has already been declared that the composition of some modular boilers was made. But I did not hear that one of the suppliers put at least one boiler room. There is not yet a stock of spare parts for heat utilities, ”Danfoss Ukraine said. According to the expert, the World Bank issues 0. 5 billion euros for winter preparation. Another EUR 1. 09 billion is the European Investment Bank. “We expect that these 1. 6 billion euros will go for technology, for the preparation of buildings.