In Chernihiv, the ninth off-site meeting of the Heating Season Headquarters for 2025/2026 took place. Representatives from the Ministry of Development, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, the NJSC Naftogaz Group, regional military administrations, and heating and communal energy companies participated in the meeting.
During the meeting, participants discussed the progress of the heating period in the regions, the commissioning of distributed generation facilities, and ensuring stable living conditions for the population in case of emergencies, including the operation of resiliency points.
“Despite constant strikes by Russia on the energy infrastructure, the heating supply systems in the country are functioning stably. We see that even under such conditions, over 99% of residential buildings and social institutions are heated. It is especially important that frontline regions managed to start heating. This is the result of coordinated joint efforts by thousands of people. Of course, the greatest risk for heating and water supply systems is the terrorist state. We are working considering the real situation and with special attention to distributed generation and alternative energy sources,” emphasized Deputy Minister Oleksandr Kovalchuk.
Development of Distributed Generation
A separate focus during the Headquarters meeting was on the state of implementing distributed generation. The government adopted a package of decisions aimed at developing this sector and eliminating bureaucratic barriers.
International donors have supplied Ukraine with cogeneration installations, block-module boilers, and gas turbine systems. Some of the equipment is already operational, while the rest is in the process of assembly or connection. Equipment with a total electrical and thermal capacity of over 115 MW has been commissioned.
The Heating Headquarters meeting demonstrates a high level of organization and coordination of work among ministries and companies. The development of distributed generation is one of the priorities in Ukraine's energy sector, and the operability of heating supply systems under conditions of energy instability confirms the effectiveness of the measures taken.