PrJSC Ukrhydroenergo has restored more than 1,000 MW of power from 1,500 MW damaged by shelling by Russian aggressors, company's general director Ihor Syrota says.

"Moreover, we restored even more than predicted (at the beginning of the winter period of 2023/2024 it was planned to restore 1,000 MW). We have approximately 370 MW left unrestored. These are two block transformers. This is equipment that is produced approximately eight to nine months. That is, we will have a little for next year," he said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.

At the same time, Syrota noted that the absence of these not yet restored capacities will not affect the overall balance of regulation and emergency reserve that is needed for the energy system.

At the same time, according to him, the company began the last heating season "even in a slightly worse condition," since massive attacks on the energy sector began on October 10, and since then a lot of equipment, including electrical equipment, and transformers have been damaged.

At the same time, the general director noted that in preparation for winter, enormous efforts were aimed at protecting facilities against enemy shelling.

"Now it's hard to say so, but these are tens and tens of millions, hundreds of millions, you know? All this is being done as part of capital investments. I'll simply say: if we were to allocate these funds for development, construction, then we would most likely build, say, a unit No. 5 of the Dniester pumped storage power plant - not in four years, as we see it possible now, but in three," the head of Ukrhydroenergo described the situation.

In general, Syrota noted that the company is completely ready for the autumn-winter period. As for the prospects for its passage, it can be complicated by too low temperatures.