{"id":4682,"date":"2025-11-07T12:05:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T10:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/ukraine\/?p=4682"},"modified":"2025-12-09T14:14:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T12:14:19","slug":"greenpeace-supports-hospital-in-chortkiv-two-solar-power-stations-installed-by-women-now-operating-in-ternopil-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/ukraine\/en\/news\/4682\/greenpeace-supports-hospital-in-chortkiv-two-solar-power-stations-installed-by-women-now-operating-in-ternopil-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenpeace Ukraine supports hospital in Chortkiv: two solar power stations installed by women now operating in Ternopil region"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A total of 150 solar panels, received by the community through the \u201cSolar for Ukraine\u201d competition, will power the maternity and infectious disease wards of the Chortkiv Central City Hospital. The hospital is expected to save about 400,000 UAH per year on electricity costs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

In Chortkiv, Ternopil region, two grid-connected solar power stations (PV systems) with a combined capacity of 50 kW have been launched. This marks the first case in Ukraine where women trained under the \u201cSolar Power Plant Installer\u201d program participated in the installation of municipal solar stations.<\/p>\n\n

The hospital received its equipment \u2014 150 solar panels and inverters \u2014 thanks to its victory in the \u201cSun for Ukraine\u201d competition, organized by Greenpeace Ukraine in partnership with the German foundation BIOHAUS-Stiftung.<\/p>\n\n

The two new stations, with a total capacity of 50 kW, will supply electricity to the maternity ward (30 kW) and the infectious disease ward (20 kW). According to estimates, they will generate up to 50,000 kWh per year, helping the hospital save over 400,000 UAH annually.<\/p>\n\n

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All photos by Vasyl Stasyshyn for Greenpeace<\/em> Ukraine<\/p>\n\n

\u201cWe are proud to support Chortkiv \u2014 a city with a truly forward-looking mindset. The community not only actively promotes the green energy transition but also champions gender equality and opportunities for women. With the support of the municipality, our graduates \u2014 female solar installers \u2014 have proven that Ukrainian women can both install solar stations and drive the country\u2019s energy transformation,\u201d \u2014 <\/em>said Polina Kolodiazhna, Program Lead at Greenpeace Ukraine.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The Chortkiv Central City Hospital serves more than ten surrounding communities \u2014 nearly 250,000 people. Its maternity ward delivers about 700 babies every year, so in a time when Russia continues to attack Ukraine\u2019s energy infrastructure, energy resilience is a matter of safety and saving lives.<\/p>\n\n

The women who installed the systems are originally from Luhansk region. For both of them, this was their first hands-on experience after completing the \u201cSolar Power Plant Installer\u201d training program, implemented by Women in Tech Ukraine and Greenpeace Ukraine in partnership with the humanitarian organization People in Need, with financial support from the people of the Czech Republic<\/p>\n\n

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In the photo: installer Svitlana Shyian<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Svitlana Shyian,<\/strong> now living in Kirovohrad region, previously worked in the hotel and restaurant industry. She has a technical background and has always been deeply interested in solar technologies. The \u201cSolar Power Plant Installer\u201d course allowed her to fulfill a long-time dream of joining the solar energy sector \u2014 now she plans to install a PV system for her own home and even considers starting her own solar business. In Chortkiv, she and the technical team worked on installing ground screws, mounting structures, and solar panels.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cThe training from Greenpeace Ukraine was truly a gift. Green energy means freedom and the future. We assembled the entire system ourselves \u2014 and I realized that I want to develop my own solar business. It\u2019s a job that gives you energy \u2014 literally and symbolically,\u201d <\/em>\u2014 says Svitlana Shyian.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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In the photo: installer Maryna Skrypnyk<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Maryna Skrypnyk<\/strong> is from the city of Antratsyt, Luhansk region, and now lives in Kharkiv. She is the widow of a fallen Hero of the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade and says that the training and work on the solar installation became a path of inner transformation for her. In Chortkiv, Maryna completed the full installation cycle \u2014 from marking the field and drilling the ground screws to mounting the panels.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cThe past year has been one of transformation in my life. That\u2019s why I challenged myself \u2014 to learn how to install solar stations, and I believe I succeeded. The Chortkiv hospital was my first practical site, and I hope it\u2019s just the beginning. I\u2019m convinced that green energy is the future. Especially now, when our country is at war and the enemy targets our energy infrastructure, we must become more autonomous \u2014 and solar power is the way,\u201d<\/em> \u2014 says Maryna Skrypnyk.<\/p>\n\n

For the community, the solarization of the Chortkiv Central City Hospital is a logical continuation of the \u201cSolar Chortkiv\u201d project \u2014 a large-scale municipal initiative aiming to make the city 100% powered by renewable energy by 2050. Chortkiv already operates 12 solar power stations on critical infrastructure facilities, including the hospital, water utility, rehabilitation center for children with disabilities, dormitory for internally displaced people, and other key sites.<\/p>\n\n

For the community, green energy means cost savings, energy resilience, and uninterrupted power supply during blackouts.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cSince our pilot solar project in 2023, we have been consistently expanding \u2018Solar Chortkiv\u2019 \u2014 now we have 12 stations operating on critical infrastructure. Winning the \u2018Sun for Ukraine\u2019 competition by Greenpeace Ukraine enabled us to equip two more hospital wards. For us, it\u2019s not only about producing clean energy but also about supporting gender equality \u2014 the women installers did an outstanding job on their first practical project,\u201d \u2014 <\/em>said Yana Bondarenko, Head of the Department of Municipal Development and Energy Management of the Chortkiv City Council.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The Chortkiv hospital became one of ten winners of the Greenpeace Ukraine \u201cSun for Ukraine\u201d competition. Other medical facilities across Ukraine are now also receiving and installing solar equipment, and female solar installers are expected to gain further hands-on experience at these new sites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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