CF “East SOS” Sets Up Hybrid Solar Power Station in Mykolaiv
In 2022, massive missile attacks by the russian federation crippled Mykolaiv’s power grid, causing widespread water supply disruptions. At that time, the city endured a true man-induced disaster: over half a million people were left without centralized drinking water supply.
To improve the water supply situation, the reconstruction team of the CF “East SOS” set up a hybrid solar power station at one of the pumping stations. The station is powered by solar energy, and at night it runs on battery power. If solar energy is insufficient and the batteries are depleted, the system automatically switches to the regular power grid.
The reverse osmosis station supplies around 143 m³ of treated water monthly, reaching an average of 230 people daily, which amounts to 7,130 persons per month.
It’s not just about savings. First and foremost, it is about reliable water supply: even if the power grid is again under threat of shelling or blackout, residents will have access to drinking water. Ukraine has lost more than 9 gigawatts of generating capacity due to targeted shelling by the russians, so it is critically important to build a resilient and independent power grid. Our contribution, however small, is aimed at supporting this effort
Oleksandr Shmanov, Manager of the CF “East SOS” project
The setup of the station was carried out as part of the project “Integrated humanitarian response for conflict-affected Ukrainians and third-country nationals in Ukraine, Poland, Romania, and Moldova” supported by Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe and funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.
