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UKRAINE - After months of devastating Russian missile attacks on critical infrastructure, Ukraine''s energy capacity has been boosted with hundreds of Tesla Powerwall 2 storage systems supplied by SpaceX founder Elon Musk, Direct Relief and other partners.
"These are Tesla Powerwalls, 508 mighty power stations and gigantic power banks that will energize schools, hospitals and kindergartens all around Ukraine," Ukrainian Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said in a video of gratitude to the project participants. "For some, that is an opportunity to study, for others - to gain strength and knowledge, to save life and live life. Thank you."
The units were supplied jointly by Tesla, Poland''s government and National Institute of Telecommunications, Fedorov''s ministry, and Direct Relief and its partner in the city of Kharkiv, the Yevgen Pyvovarov Charity Fund. Direct Relief provided funding for the importation of the panels into Ukraine.
The Powerwall 2 is a rechargeable 13.5 kWh lithium-ion battery that can provide power during peak times, outages, and at night. The PW2 can draw solar power or recharge from the grid during off-peak hours and can be stacked in clusters of up to ten units to maximize capacity. Solar power support is not included in the shipment, which would require additional systems.
Each of the PW2 units is accompanied by a Backup Gateway 2 system, which enables energy management and monitoring for solar self-consumption (if configured), time-based control, and backup. This means that outages to the grid are automatically detected, and a seamless transition to backup power is ensured.
This will be especially valuable in the coming winter season, following last year''s breakdown of many vital services in the cold months due to Russian strikes. These so far caused more than $10 billion in damages and left over 12 million people with no or limited electricity, while also disrupting water supply and heating systems, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and World Bank report said in April.
Given the high retail market price of the Tesla units abroad – approximately $16,000 in the United States for one Powerwall and Gateway set - their provision will also help alleviate financial pressure on authorities working to maintain critical and social infrastructure in the country.
The transfer of the systems followed a complex multi-partner agreement process lasting several months."We started the negotiations in October after the first attacks on our critical infrastructure," said Deputy Digital Transformation Minister Yegor Dubynskyi, adding that the first units will be supplied to hospitals and schools. "This is an efficient solution to keep running during the Russian missile terror. Thanks to [the Powerwalls], doctors will save lives, teachers will teach classes, and Ukrainian will stay in touch with their families."
Last year, 50 Tesla Powerwalls were delivered to clinics and other infrastructure in frontline towns that suffered badly when Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 24. These included Irpin and Borodyanka in the Bucha district west of Kyiv, liberated after four weeks of occupation by Russian troops moving on the capital.
UKRAINE – After months of devastating Russian missile attacks on critical infrastructure, Ukraine''s energy capacity has been boosted with hundreds of Tesla Powerwall 2 storage systems supplied by SpaceX founder Elon Musk, Direct Relief and other partners.
"These are Tesla Powerwalls, 508 mighty power stations and gigantic power banks that will energize schools, hospitals and kindergartens all around Ukraine," Ukrainian Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said in a video of gratitude to the project participants. "For some, that is an opportunity to study, for others – to gain strength and knowledge, to save life and live life. Thank you."
Given the high retail market price of the Tesla units abroad – approximately $16,000 in the United States for one Powerwall and Gateway set – their provision will also help alleviate financial pressure on authorities working to maintain critical and social infrastructure in the country.
In a momentous push against energy disruption caused by continued Russian missile strikes, Ukraine’s energy capacity has received a substantial boost through the delivery of hundreds of Tesla Powerwall 2 storage systems.
The energy storage units were provided by an international collaboration including Tesla, SpaceX founder Elon Musk, the government of Poland, Direct Relief, and several other partners.
The fleet of 508 Tesla Powerwalls, which are powerful rechargeable battery systems, will deliver critical power backup to schools, hospitals, and kindergartens across Ukraine, as highlighted by the country’s Digital Transformation Minister, Mykhailo Fedorov. In a heartfelt video message, Fedorov expressed gratitude to all the contributors of the project, emphasizing the life-saving importance of these power banks in the country’s time of need.
Tesla’s Powerwall 2, a 13.5 kWh lithium-ion battery, can provide power during peak times, blackouts, and nocturnal hours. It can draw energy from solar power or recharge from the grid during off-peak hours, and up to ten units can be stacked to enhance capacity. Although the shipment did not include solar power support systems, the units’ ability to operate on grid power ensures their immediate utility.
Furthermore, each Powerwall 2 unit is complemented by a Backup Gateway 2 system, which facilitates energy management, monitoring, and a seamless transition to backup power in the event of grid outages. This setup will be crucial as Ukraine braces for the upcoming winter, following last year’s disruption of essential services due to Russian strikes.
According to an April report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and World Bank, these attacks have so far resulted in over $10 billion in damages and left more than 12 million people without reliable electricity, apart from disrupting water supply and heating systems.
Given the retail market price of each Tesla Powerwall and Gateway set — approximately $16,000 in the U.S. — the provision of these units also relieves financial pressures on Ukrainian authorities striving to maintain the nation’s critical infrastructure. That''s an $8.12 million donation from Tesla to Ukraine in Powerwalls and Gateway sets alone.
The successful shipment of the systems is the result of a complex multi-partner agreement process that began in October last year after the first attacks on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, as detailed by Deputy Digital Transformation Minister Yegor Dubynskyi. He underlined the urgent need for these Powerwalls to help maintain essential services during the Russian attacks.
The deployment of these systems follows the delivery of 50 Tesla Powerwalls last year to clinics and other infrastructure in frontline towns severely impacted by Russia’s full-scale invasion on February 24. The towns included Irpin and Borodyanka in the Bucha district west of Kyiv, which were freed from a four-week occupation by Russian troops advancing on the capital.
Ukraine already has over 40,000 Starlinks, according to Fedorov.
"You are most welcome," said Musk in response on Monday morning.
Photo: Ministry of Digital Transformation
Ukraine has received 508 powerful Tesla Powerwall batteries from Poland to help maintain social and critical infrastructure.
Source: This was announced on Telegram by Mykhailo Fedorov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine
According to Fedorov, the batteries will provide electricity to schools, hospitals, kindergartens, etc.
Thanks to [the batteries], doctors will save lives, teachers will conduct lessons, and Ukrainians will remain in touch with the help of the smooth operation of Starlink in specific locations," Fedorov added.
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