The Lithuanian company UAB Okata is launching solar projects in Ukraine to supply electricity to 11 public institutions including hospitals and schools.
The Lithuanian solar energy company UAB Okata, which specializes on solar panels, told Euromaidan Press that it had completed a project in Ukraine. It installed solar power plants with an overall capacity of more than 506 kWp.
This system can theoretically power 162 homes, or 1-2 large schools.
The project will provide electricity to five public facilities in the Odesa Oblast. These include a children’s rehab center and a city hospital.
The initiative is a response to the significant damage caused to Ukraine’s infrastructure by the Russian invasion, which began in 2022. Russian missile attacks have caused power outages to be constant, especially during the winter when heating and energy are most needed.
The solar power plants will produce 549,703kWh per year, which is “about two thirds of the electricity used in institutions.”
During an event celebrating the project’s completion by September 2024, Lithuanian and Ukrainian representatives stressed that “this project is a significant step in decarbonizing the energy sector and promoting cleaner sources of energy.”
The majority of the funding came from the Climate Change Programme, which is administered by Lithuania‘s Environmental Project Management Agency. UAB Okata reports that its partners and UAB Okata contributed “almost one third” of the funds.
The UAB Okata initiated 2 projects in Ukraine. The combined capacity of the two solar power plants will be just over 974kWp. The electricity generated by these plants will be used in 11 public institutions throughout Ukraine.
Solar power plants installed in the future will produce approximately 1,062,931kWh per year. This will provide more than 76% the electricity that is currently consumed by institutions.
Since the full-scale Russian invasion, Lithuania has been a staunch ally of Ukraine. It has provided support in many sectors.
In September, Lithuania’s Minister of Defense Laurynas Kasciunas announced that the country would provide an additional 40-50 millions euros ($44-55 million) in military assistance to Ukraine in this year. This new package will bring Lithuania’s military aid to Ukraine to over 200 millions euros ($220 million) by 2024, with 153 millions euros ($168 million) already provided in this year.
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