Ukraine: OKKO to power over 80 gas stations with solar panels
The first OKKO site to be powered by a photovoltaic power plant is now active in the city of Odesa.
Ukraine’s filling network OKKO Group plans to install solar power plants at more than 80 fuel stations in the country. The first OKKO site to be powered by a photovoltaic (PV) power plant is now active in the city of Odesa, according to a company press release.
“For the Ukrainian fuel retail, this is a unique project. Both from an architectural and engineering point of view. We do not just have solar panels on the roof here. They themselves are a roof. Some 316 panels with a total area of more than 600 square meters convert ultraviolet light into useful energy,” said OKKO Founder, Vitaliy Antonov, about the new PV plants installed at the Odesa location.
The new filling station will be able to independently cover up to 70% of its electricity needs thanks to its own generation. In the sunniest months, the PV plants will have the capacity to fully cover for the fuel station power needs.
A subsidiary of the OKKO Group (Galnaftogaz Concern), OKKO is today one of the largest filling networks in Ukraine with over 410 facilities. OKKO also operates the largest network of on-road catering establishments under the brands Hot café, A la minute, Pasta Mia and Meiwei.
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