Schneider Electric has completed a large-scale infrastructure project: 26 cities across Ukraine have received state-of-the-art equipment to improve the energy efficiency and reliability of their district heating systems.
Completing the project before the start of the 2025/2026 heating season enabled heating suppliers to better prepare for peak loads. Thanks to the equipment provided, the cities were able to get through the heating season more smoothly, reducing the risk of unscheduled outages and improving the overall efficiency of the systems.
As part of the project, Schneider Electric supplied control cabinets for pumps and blow-off mechanisms, fitted with state-of-the-art variable frequency drives, to 26 cities across Ukraine in the Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Rivne, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, Zhytomyr, Odesa, Kirovohrad, Kherson, Sumy, Poltava and Kyiv regions.
A key element of the project was the introduction of variable-frequency drives to regulate the operation of pumping equipment at district heating companies, which significantly improved the energy efficiency of the systems, reduced electricity consumption, optimised operating costs and extended the service life of the equipment. The solutions, based on Schneider Electric technologies, include pre-configured control cabinets for pumping equipment. The cabinets are protected against moisture and dust, allowing them to be installed directly in machine rooms, thereby reducing costs and simplifying installation.
The companies have been provided with tools to manage their equipment more flexibly, reduce the load on the power grid and improve the quality of heat supply services for consumers.
“This is not simply about supplying equipment, but about a long-term investment in energy efficiency and the stability of heat supply in Ukraine. We are already seeing how the implemented solutions are helping companies optimise energy consumption, improve the reliability of their systems and lay the foundations for further modernisation of the sector,” said Mikhail Bubnov, Managing Director of Schneider Electric Ukraine.
The completed project is one example of cooperation aimed at introducing modern, energy-efficient technologies and improving the operational efficiency of Ukraine’s utility companies.
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