The project
In response to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, enercity has initiated a solidarity-based operator partnership with the water utilities Mykolayivvodokanal, Dez Pilot, and Mykolaivoblteploenergo in the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv. This cooperation also reflects the existing town twinning between Mykolaiv and Hanover, as well as the strong ties between the federal state of Lower Saxony and the Mykolaiv Oblast.
Since the destruction of the long-distance water pipelines in April 2022, the city of Mykolaiv has been cut off from a functioning drinking water supply. The piped network now delivers only salty technical water with poor quality, making it unsuitable for drinking or cooking. Residents are therefore forced to collect safe drinking water from decentralised distribution points across the city.
The salty water has caused extensive damage to the existing pipe infrastructure, resulting in numerous pipe bursts. A comprehensive renewal of both the water treatment facilities and distribution systems is urgently required. Until a central drinking water supply can be restored, the continued operation and maintenance of the decentralised reverse osmosis units remains essential.
Working packages of the Partnership
One initial key work package has been identified as the primary focus of the partnership. As the collaboration develops, additional topics for mutual knowledge exchange will be jointly explored and implemented.
Procurement of equipment and material
The aim of the operator partnership is to support the companies involved in Mykolaiv’s drinking water supply in procuring urgently needed equipment for the water supply system. By contributing technical expertise and practical experience in water infrastructure, enercity seeks to ensure that procurement processes are efficient, need-based, and cost-effective.
Mutual Transfer of Know-How on Core Issues
Alongside material support, another central element is professional knowledge exchange. enercity offers its Ukrainian partners technical consultancy, particularly on operational and infrastructure-related aspects of drinking water supply. The specific focus areas for this knowledge exchange will be jointly identified and developed as the partnership progresses.
