This installation will enable the hospital to cover around half of its energy consumption with self-produced electricity. The battery storage system and integrated emergency power function ensure a reliable electricity supply at night and during power outages.
Representatives from Kyiv, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, European embassies, and international project partners gathered to celebrate the commissioning, which was held as a hybrid event with a digital feed.
The hospital in the city of Brovary, east of Kiev, provides medical care for around 200,000 people. The solar storage system is specially designed for the emergency power supply of the intensive care unit.
Safe, reliable healthcare
“I’m absolutely delighted that we have been able to use our technology to help provide safe, reliable healthcare to this region,” said SMA CEO Jürgen Reinert.
“This project is an impressive example of what has been our driving force at SMA ever since the company was founded: to enable an independent, cost-effective and secure energy supply.
“The PV and battery storage solution has turned the hospital into a flagship project in terms of energy independence and environmental impact. The energy costs saved can be put into investments in medication and medical equipment.”
“This project, which has been in implementation since March 2023, is not just about installing solar panels and backup batteries.
Constant power outages
“It is primarily about the energy independence of the Brovary community, the resilience of critical infrastructure, and ensuring medical services for residents of the Brovary community, despite challenges with constant power outages,” noted Iaroslava Denisova, CEO of RePower Ukraine Charitable Foundation.
“We are creating a model of supporting energy supply for hospitals that needs to be scaled to other medical facilities throughout Ukraine with the participation of local and central authorities.”
“The installation of alternative energy sources is not just an urgent process, but also an extremely necessary one, in light of the current conditions,” added Ihor Sapozhko, mayor of Brovary.
“We would like to thank all the organisations and every individual who played a part in the Solar Hospitals project. Being able to ensure our patients’ safety in a reliable way is the result of our combined efforts.”