What will help production overcome the energy crisis?

For almost 3 years of the war, Ukrainian business has been facing serious challenges in the energy crisis. Blackouts, emergency power outages, lack of heat, feverish electricity and gas prices are the challenges for manufacturing companies that can make each next heating season fatal.

How can entrepreneurs guarantee stability and remain competitive in 2025?

One of the promising solutions is the introduction of cogeneration technologies, which we will discuss below.

Current state of the energy sector in Ukraine

Due to the war, Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has suffered significant damage:

• Electricity production has almost halved.
• 42 out of 94 high-voltage transformers were damaged.
• More than 67% of thermal generation was lost.

These problems increase the need to implement autonomous or rather independent solutions. For business representatives, power outages of even a few hours lead to significant losses.

“For example, poultry farms can lose eggs, poultry, and meat in a few hours without light and heat,” says Ruslan Delidon, director of Pro-Energy, an engineering company.

Why is cogeneration the best solution?

Cogeneration enables manufacturing businesses to:

• Reduce energy costs: the cost per kilowatt-hour of self-generated electricity is lower than the price of buying electricity from the grid.
• Obtain heat as an additional resource: the excess heat produced during electricity generation is used again for heating and production processes.
• Ensure energy independence: an autonomous power source becomes critical during regular blackouts.

How do cogeneration units work?

In simple terms, a gas-piston cogeneration unit is a generator that produces heat in addition to electricity. The fuel can be natural gas, biogas, propane, hydrogen, etc. Compared to other alternatives — diesel generators, solar energy — cogeneration produces both electricity and heat.

Example: the introduction of cogeneration at a greenhouse plant can save the harvest, avoiding losses due to lack of heat during the critical winter period 🌾

The main advantages of cogeneration

1. Savings: reducing the cost of electricity by half, while also having heat.
2. Security: gas infrastructure is more secure than electricity infrastructure.
3. Flexibility: mobile units are easy to transport and adapt to different conditions.
4. Speed: it takes 2 years to build a biomass CHP plant and 3 months to implement a cogeneration plant.
5. Freezing tariffs: the ability to purchase fuel in advance at fixed and lower prices.

How to implement own cogeneration at the enterprise?

The process of implementing a cogeneration plant lasts from 3 to 6 months and includes:

1. Assessment of the economic effect for a particular enterprise.
2. Project development and approval of necessary permits.
3. Supply and installation of equipment.
4. Testing and launch of the plant.

As an official partner of the German manufacturer 2G Energy, Pro-Energy offers and provides a comprehensive implementation of turnkey cogeneration solutions.

Why do we need to act now?

In today’s environment, cogeneration is not only a way to reduce costs but also a strategic tool for business survival. Investing in an autonomous energy source today will help you avoid multimillion-dollar losses tomorrow.

Pro-Energy will provide you with a free consultation and help you develop a solution that best meets the needs of your business.

Make a choice in favor of stability and efficiency. Ensure energy security for your business today.

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