Help the Sumy Water Utility Operate Without Interruptions
Ecoclub is raising €340,000 to install a solar power plant (SPP) for the Sumy water utility.
Thanks to your support, almost 280,000 residents will have access to drinking water even in critical situations. The installed solar power plant will ensure uninterrupted operation of the Topolyanska water pumping station.
Your support ensures almost 280,000 people have water during blackouts!
About the Project
The Sumy community is located 30 kilometers from the border with Russia. Almost every day, the region suffers from shelling, particularly at energy facilities. The city relies on a single power line for electricity, making it highly vulnerable—any damage from shelling results in a total blackout, cutting off access to critical services. The solar power plant is designed to make the water utility more energy-independent, ensuring a stable water supply for the 279,900 residents of Sumy, including healthcare facilities, schools, and kindergartens.
279,900
Sumy residents will receive water services
4+
hours of autonomous water pumping
207
metric tons per year saved CO2 emissions
90,000
EUR saved per year
100%
Will meet the electricity needs of the water utility
Next Step: Solar Power for Wastewater Treatment Plants
This year, Ecoclub installed a 100.57 kW solar power plant with 81.6 kWh batteries for the Sumy water utility. It provided water during grid outages for up to 6 hours. However, this is not enough to achieve complete energy independence.
The next phase is to equip the wastewater treatment plants with a 550 kW grid-tied solar power plant. Wastewater treatment plants project details
Oleksii Zhukov, Chief Engineer of the Sumy Water Utility.
«We saw how the installed SPP can improve the reliability of the water pumping station. During the blackout, which lasted almost 14 hours, the SPP helped the well to operate for two hours and fill the tanks with drinking water. It was then delivered in tankers to medical facilities. To become more resilient to the challenges of war, the water utility needs to install higher capacity SPPs for all water pumping stations, so we continue to work in this direction, looking for funding and partners,» said Oleksiy Zhukov.
Your contribution ensures stability for thousands of residents and takes us closer to a sustainable future for Ukraine.
To ensure the successful completion of the project, we aim to collect the full amount. If needed, we can consider dividing the project into manageable parts.
Bank Details:
Account: wirWerk gGmbH
IBAN: DE50 3604 0039 0150 7557 03
BIC: COBADEFFXXX
PayPal: wir@wir-werk.org
This campaign is supported by WirWerk.
WirWerk is a charitable foundation and partner organization that has been supporting Ukraine since 2022 and assisting Ecoclub in its initiative to install solar power plants for critical infrastructure.
