Analyzing the Status of Ukrainian Electric Power Sector

Abstract

The Article is concerned with analyzing the current status of the electric power sector of Ukraine. Features of electricity production in Ukraine, operation of the overhead power lines are analyzed. Features of construction and functioning of the system of distribution electric networks are considered. The article explores the generation structure of the following power systems (PS): Dniprovska, Zakhidna, Pivdenna, Pivdenno-Zakhidna, Pivnichna and Tsentralna. The structure of production and consumption of electric power by the Unified Energy System of Ukraine (UES) is analyzed. The available capacities of the power plants in the UES of Ukraine are considered by types. It is defined that the uneven distribution of power generating capacities by regions of the country leads to complications of the operation modes of the UES of Ukraine and its transmission systems, the level of reliability of electricity supply corresponds to the insufficient development of network infrastructure and the slow pace of the network construction works. The power balances of the electric power systems are analyzed. It is proved that the main reason of decrease in volumes and efficiency of production in the country is a stable tendency of decrease of the power generation intensity caused by worsening of the technical condition of the power generation capacities.

Keywords

• electric power sector
• electric power
• system of distribution electric networks
• structure of generation
• electric power generating capacities
• balance of capacities
• network infrastructure