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At #CERAWeek in Houston, our CEO @TimchenkoMaxim joined the US and Ukrainian Governments, and industry leaders to discuss Ukraine’s recovery and the future of its energy system. Among those contributing to the discussion were former US ambassadors to Ukraine, Carlos Pascual and Geoffrey Pyatt ; Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal; Joshua Volz, Special Envoy for Energy Integration at the US Department of Energy; Marcin Wasilewski of ORLEN S.A. and Oleksii Riabchyn of Naftogaz Ukraine. Maxim Timchenko opened with a line that stayed with many in the room: "The irony of this war is that it has helped us build an absolutely new energy system." Ukraine is positioned to become an essential part of Europe’s long-term energy security, with: • Some of the greatest solar and wind potential in Europe • The second-largest proven gas reserves on the continent • The largest underground gas storage in Europe • Full synchronisation with the European grid through ENTSO-E Ukraine is not waiting for the war to end to reshape its energy system. It is building it now – more resilient, more decentralised and increasingly integrated with Europe.

With support from @noradno – Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, we're advancing the 650 MW Poltavska wind power plant – set to become Ukraine's largest windfarm and complete in 2028. The grant will fund the geological surveys and engineering work needed to move the project from blueprint to delivery. Located in an energy-deficient region of central Ukraine, Poltavska shows why renewable energy in Ukraine is a resilience story. As the country looks to rebuild, projects like this can help strengthen energy security while creating the conditions for long-term investment. As @DtekRenewables CEO Oleksandr Selyshchev said: "We are sincerely grateful to Norad and the Norwegian government for this important contribution and their lasting support for Ukraine."

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At #CERAWeek in Houston, our CEO @TimchenkoMaxim shared lessons from operating Ukraine’s power system through the war – now featured in @axios. From protecting critical infrastructure to keeping workers safe and restoring power at speed, these are lessons built in real time under extreme conditions. "We have the whole story – what to do under the conditions that we observe now in the Middle East. And of course, we are happy to share all this knowledge with our allies." Despite the damage, the system continues to operate. And a clear message to partners: "Come and see and do business with the local companies who decided to stay during the war time – not only stay, but invest."

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Building the future now, under fire. Featured in @Eurelectric‘s latest report, DTEK’s recovery strategy shows how the war is accelerating innovation. While restoring power after repeated attacks, we are building a more resilient and flexible system for the future: ✓ 500 MW Tyligulska wind farm (Phase 1 completed during war, Phase 2 underway) ✓ 200 MW of distributed battery storage across 6 sites (opened in September 2025) ✓ A national target of 27% distributed energy by 2030 The lesson highlighted in the report: decentralisation strengthens energy security. Multiple smaller assets reduce single points of failure and enable faster recovery. Ukraine’s experience is now helping shape how Europe prepares its power systems for a more complex risk environment. Europe cannot afford to "wait and see." Read more here - LINK

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Winter may be over but the countdown to the next one has already begun. Ukraine's energy system survived the hardest winter on record, but the infrastructure that kept the lights on must now be rebuilt – and time is short. New equipment lead times can stretch up to nine months. The decisions taken this spring will determine what is possible next winter. DTEK needs €150 million in external financing to restore enough capacity in time. Watch the video. Share and let’s move forward together.

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❗ Two DTEK engineers were seconds from death on 17th March when russian FPV drones struck their vehicle in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (The East of Ukraine). They spotted the drones, got out, and survived.

At the @key_esg Summit on Resilience and Innovation in a Changing World, our Chief Sustainability Officer, Jeff Oatham, shared what resilience looks like when tested in the hardest conditions. For DTEK, resilience means more than keeping the lights on during war. It means rebuilding smarter, adapting better and accelerating the shift to a more decentralised energy system at the same time. At a moment when the global sustainability debate is being reshaped by geopolitics and energy security, Ukraine's experience shows that resilience and transition must go hand in hand. That means investing in renewables, distributed energy and long-term energy security.

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What was once a power plant now looks like a wasteland. The air still smelled burnt days after the attack. A powerful @AFP report shows the reality inside one of our power plants after repeated russian strikes. Snow covered twisted metal where turbines once powered thousands of homes. Stray dogs moved through the ruins. For workers who have spent decades there, the loss is deeply personal. "This is our life, you understand?" says one engineer.

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✅ Ukraine’s energy system is becoming more decentralised and more resilient. In 2025, DTEK Grids connected more than 5,000 distributed and renewable energy installations, double the number in 2024. These include rooftop solar, local generation and energy storage systems that help households and businesses maintain power supply even as larger infrastructure remains under attack. More than 440 customers also became “prosumers”, generating their own power and feeding surplus electricity back into the grid. In total, more than 24,500 new distributed and renewable energy connections since launch in 2018. Learn more about it here.

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The future of energy warfare is already here. Europe should take note. A new report by @Eurelectric reveals how attacks on Ukraine’s power system have evolved, and what this means for Europe’s energy security. What has changed in 2025-2026: • Hundreds of drones in first wave to overwhelm air defences → 3-5 precision missiles follow to deliver fatal strikes • Even with 60-70% interception, a few strikes can cause catastrophic damage • Cyberattacks up by 30-40%, with increasing use of AI The primary targets: transformers and compressors – vital equipment with long replacement times that create bottlenecks and isolating regions into "energy islands". For DTEK teams, the reality is human. Repair crews return to damaged sites within minutes, often working between attacks to reconnect hundreds of thousands of people. The report's message for Europe: hybrid threats to energy systems are growing in scale and sophistication. EU utilities must prepare now – not after attacks begin.

He swapped a miner's helmet for a soldier's helmet and was captured by russia. Nearly two years later, he is free. Ihor Belyakov spent his working life hundreds of metres underground, cutting coal at DTEK operations in Shakhtarske, a small industrial town in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region. In 2019, with war already grinding through the country's east, he traded the mine for the military. In May 2024, during fighting near Kharkiv, he was taken prisoner.

Winter may be over, but for Ukraine’s energy workers, the work never stops. Roman never planned to live in Kyiv. His life was in Mariupol. After surviving more than a month under russian occupation with no food, no water, and constant shelling, he evacuated his family. The first call he received when his phone finally had signal was from his supervisor: "Are you coming?" Roman didn't hesitate. Today, he repairs high-voltage power lines across Kyiv after missile strikes. When the lights come back on, people stop him in the street to stay thank you and offer coffee and food. For Roman, this was never just a job. "It's simply your purpose in life." Watch his story.

"Right now, the battlefield in Ukraine is the energy battlefield." – @cafreeland, Economic Adviser to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukraine has just come through the hardest winter in its history. Our engineers kept the grid standing under relentless attack. Spring may be here. But winter 2026/27 is already on the clock. Restoring 4 GW of capacity will cost €300m. We need €150m in external financing to make it happen. What we build in the next 12 months will determine how secure Europe’s energy system is for years to come. The video below is part of that conversation.