KYIV, June 9 – The destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant (HPP) and the flooding of large areas in connection with this caused damage, according to preliminary estimates, to at least 500 MW of RES capacities in Mykolaiv and Kherson regions, including in the temporarily occupied territory, Artem Semenyshyn, head of the Solar Energy Association of Ukraine, believes.

"According to preliminary estimates, at least 500 MW of generating capacities from renewable energy sources in Kherson and Mykolaiv regions are completely or partially damaged or cannot yet supply electricity to the grid, given the large hydropower industry," Semenyshyn said in a comment to Energy Reform.