Uninterrupted Care: Solar Power Enhances Khmelnytskyi Hospital’s Resilience

A 54 kW solar power plant has been installed at the Khmelnytskyi Infectious Disease Hospital, complemented by 28.8 kWh batteries. This system ensures uninterrupted power supply to three hospital buildings during outages while saving the facility 400,000 UAH annually on electricity costs.

The project is part of the Light for Hospitals program, implemented by the Yellowblue Force Foundation in coordination with Ukraine’s Ministry of Health and with financial support from Citi Ukraine. Ecoclub NGO oversaw the installation of the solar power plant.

“At Citi Ukraine, we believe it’s essential to support the community where we live and work to the best of our ability. We remain committed to this mission and plan to continue our efforts in the future,” said Alexander McWhorter, Chairman of the Board at JSC Citibank.

The Khmelnytskyi Infectious Disease Hospital serves approximately 250,000 people, most of whom are children. It operates five departments, clinical-diagnostic and bacteriological laboratories, X-ray and ultrasound rooms, and has 150 inpatient beds, including 11 intensive care beds equipped with ventilators.

“In the future, we plan to expand solar installations on the hospital’s roofs and implement a self-consumption mechanism to transfer excess energy to the grid. This will enable the hospital to save even more and reinvest in its development,” said Dmytro Leskiv, Head of Energy Management at the Khmelnytskyi City Council.

“Supporting medical facilities is our priority. The foundation will continue to back as many similar projects as possible to ensure the stable operation of hospitals amid ongoing challenges,” emphasized Yulia Danyshchuk, Program Director of Light for Hospitals at the Yellowblue Force Foundation.

Since early 2022, Ecoclub, in collaboration with local communities, has installed more than 40 solar power plants for hospitals and water utilities, with a combined capacity of approximately 1.31 MW. Together with Yellowblue Force Foundation, projects have also been implemented in Chortkiv and Nizhyn.

“The solar power plant at the Khmelnytskyi hospital is the third project completed in partnership with the Yellowblue Force Foundation this year. Reliable power supply enables doctors to provide emergency care and perform surgeries. We hope this example will inspire other communities to contribute to the country’s energy independence,” said Dmytro Sakaliuk, an expert at Ecoclub.

“Currently, over 90 medical facilities are equipped with solar power plants. The installation at the Khmelnytskyi Infectious Disease Hospital ensures not only stable operation during outages but also significant cost savings,” noted Viktor Liashko, Ukraine’s Minister of Health.

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Julia Guziy, Communications Specialist, Ecoclub NGO