In Konotop, an important project has been completed to enhance the energy resilience of medical facilities. A modern hybrid rooftop solar power plant installed on the Konotop Central District Hospital roof ensures a stable power supply even during blackouts.
This hospital serves as a cluster medical institution, with the health and lives of 200,000 people depending on its power supply. Approximately 3,700 individuals visit its maternity, diagnostic centre, and children’s clinic monthly. The hospital’s primary function is to provide primary and secondary/specialized care, with services spread across 13 buildings. It includes a multi-speciality inpatient department with 400 beds in 17 departments, 7 of which are surgical. The hospital also has an outpatient diagnostic department, a dialysis unit with 12 machines, a mammography centre, and a CT scanner.
“Ensuring energy security for medical facilities is one of our top priorities. The installation of a solar power plant at Konotop Hospital is not only an investment in energy independence but also in the health and safety of patients. It is especially significant that this project is implemented at a district hospital serving a large population,” said Maryna Zamfir, Director of the RePower Ukraine Charitable Foundation.
Technical parameters of the solar power plant:
- Type: Hybrid / Rooftop
- Solar panel capacity: 40.6 kW
- Inverter capacity: 30 kW
- Battery storage: 30.72 kWh
The solar power plant will bring several critical benefits to the hospital:
- Uninterrupted operation of vital medical equipment
- Guaranteed power supply for operating rooms and the neonatal intensive care unit
- Significant cost savings on electricity, allowing funds to be redirected toward hospital development
- Enhanced overall energy resilience
“This solar power plant on our hospital’s roof is essential in ensuring continuous medical care. In a context where stable power is critical for medical equipment and patient life support, this autonomy becomes especially valuable. This project will enable us to ensure uninterrupted operation of the hospital’s most critical departments, even in emergencies,” commented Vasyl Zghonnik, General Director of Konotop Central District Hospital.
The project is part of a national initiative to boost energy resilience in Ukraine’s medical facilities, demonstrating practical steps to ensure medical service continuity amid potential energy challenges.
The project was led by RePower Ukraine Charitable Foundation, as part of the project “Renewables for Resilient Ukraine” implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economy and Climate Protection (BMWK).
