DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy provider, has announced plans to invest €450m in expanding the Tyligulska Wind Power Plant (WPP) near the Black Sea coast.
This expansion will increase the plant’s capacity from 114MW to 500MW, positioning it as the largest wind energy project constructed in Eastern Europe over the last decade.
The expansion includes the construction of the second phase of the Tyligulska WPP, for which Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has secured a 384MW order.
This follows the delivery of turbines for the first phase, which Vestas commissioned in spring 2023. When completed, the combined capacity of both phases will reach 498MW, powered by 83 V162-6.2 MW turbines configured in 6MW operating mode.
Turbine delivery for the second phase is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2025, followed by commissioning by late 2026.
The financing for the project includes €370m in loans, backed by guarantees from Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund (EIFO). These funds will cover the procurement of 64 EnVentus V162-6.0 MW turbines from Vestas for the second phase.
The remaining funding will be provided by DTEK. Construction on the expansion is set to begin in 2025, with completion targeted by Q4 2026.
Upon completion, the expanded wind power plant is expected to produce 1.7TWh of electricity annually, sufficient to power around 900,000 households in Ukraine.
Vestas will oversee the supply, delivery, and commissioning of the turbines and provide long-term maintenance under a 20-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement.
The Tyligulska project is being implemented with the support of various stakeholders, including the governments of Ukraine, Denmark, and the European Union (EU).
Vestas president and CEO Henrik Andersen said: “We are proud to expand our partnership with DTEK and to deliver our technology solutions to the Tyligulska project that will power Ukraine’s energy system.
“I want to thank DTEK for showing visionary leadership and authorities in Denmark, Ukraine and EU for their strong support to this ambitious project that will help strengthen Ukraine’s energy security.”
The partnership between DTEK and Vestas on this project began in 2021, with the second phase initially announced prior to the onset of the war in Ukraine. While the project experienced delays, DTEK and Vestas signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in December 2023 at COP28.
DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko said: “Today’s agreement is a big step towards a new energy future for Ukraine. From a system threatened daily by attacks, we are building a resilient and secure energy infrastructure that also helps Ukraine deliver on its climate commitments.
“Since the beginning of the invasion, we have already invested more than €1bn in Ukraine. This deal signals not only our confidence in Ukraine, but our partners’ trust in DTEK to deliver major energy projects during a war.”
