In Transcarpathia, twenty more general practice family medicine outpatient clinics were equipped with modern solar power plants. This is an important stage in ensuring the energy independence of medical institutions in the region, especially in conditions of threats of power outages.

As reported by the Deputy Head of the Transcarpathian OVA Myroslav Biletsky, the project was implemented within the framework of the program "Restoration and Development of a Sustainable National Model of the Medical Industry of Ukraine". It was launched at the end of last year with the support of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine together with international partners and donors.

As part of the initiative, photovoltaic panels and the necessary equipment for the accumulation and conversion of solar energy were installed in the outpatient clinics. Work on the installation, connection and commissioning of the systems continued for several months. Today, all facilities are already connected to autonomous power sources.

This means that now each of the twenty outpatient clinics will be able to function uninterruptedly even in the event of an emergency or planned power outage. This is especially important for providing emergency medical care in rural communities, where alternative sources of electricity were previously unavailable.

Myroslav Biletskyi emphasized that, thanks to the support of the international community and the state, an important step was taken towards the energy stability of the region's medical infrastructure. In times of war, this decision significantly increases the resilience of the healthcare system to external risks.

The project to install solar power plants at medical facilities in Transcarpathia is part of a larger strategy for decentralizing energy supply. The plans include expanding the program to other regions of Ukraine, where providing medical facilities with autonomous power is critically important.