DTEK
Ukrainian energy company
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| 2024 | DTEK Renewables was named Onshore Developer of the Year at the global Wind Investment Awards for its construction of the Tylihul Wind Power Plant near the frontline in Ukraine. |
| 2024 | DTEK Group won the Corporate Impact Award at the 25th S&P Platts Global Energy Awards in New York for its critical work in maintaining energy infrastructure during the war in Ukraine. |
| 2024 | At COP28, DTEK Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Vestas to complete the Tylihul Wind Power Plant, the largest wind farm in Eastern Europe, with 500 megawatts capacity and over 650 million euros investment. |
| 2024 | At URC 2024, DTEK Group signed multiple strategic agreements: a memorandum with Schneider Electric for energy infrastructure modernization, formed a partnership with Honeywell for energy independence, agreed with GE Vernova on green transition, and signed a Heads of Agreement with Venture Global for U.S. LNG supply. |
| 2024 | DTEK launched its first energy projects outside Ukraine, including a wind farm in Ruginoasa and a solar plant in Glodeni in Romania, and entered the Polish renewables market with plans to build the country's first large-scale battery storage project. |
| June 2024 | During the attacks, DTEK experienced over 180 strikes, resulting in 70 workers injured and four workers losing their lives. |
| May 18 2024 | World heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk partners with DTEK for the #FightForLight initiative, raising awareness of Ukraine's energy crisis before his fight with Tyson Fury in Riyadh, supported by thirty DTEK war veterans. |
| March 2024 | DTEK invested almost UAH 4 billion to repair and restore Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) affected by massive attacks, with approximately 90% of their generating capacity destroyed or damaged. |
| March 22 2024 | Russia launched its largest offensive against Ukraine's energy system, marking the beginning of seven large-scale attacks on DTEK's infrastructure. |
| January 2024 | DTEK represented the Ukrainian energy sector at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, highlighting the company's international engagement and Ukraine's energy challenges during wartime. |
| 2023 | DTEK Academy was recognized as the best in the Branding and Durability category at the Global Council Corporate Universities Awards. |
| 2023 | The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague awarded DTEK $267 million in compensation for the assets seized in Crimea by Russia in 2014. |
| 2023 | DTEK restored 10 power units in preparation for the 2023/2024 heating season, many of which were subsequently damaged or destroyed in subsequent attacks. |
| December 4 2023 | DTEK Group and Vestas signed a Memorandum of Understanding to complete the construction of the Tylihul Wind Power Plant, set to become the largest wind farm in Eastern Europe with 500 megawatts capacity and over 650 million Euros in investment. |
| 2022 | DTEK Grids' #EnergyWings project won two categories at the Golden World Awards for Excellence - 'Best Corporate Communications' and 'Best Environmental Project' - and received the IPRA Golden World Global Contribution Award for UN Sustainable Development Goals. |
| 2022 | Japanese company Komatsu stopped working with Russia after being included on the Stop Bloody Energy list. |
| 2022 | DTEK Group, along with NJSC Naftogaz and Ukrenergo, launched the Stop Bloody Energy project to call on Western companies to cease cooperation with Russia in the energy sector during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
| May 2022 | The Cabinet of Ministers awards DTEK energy workers with an honorary certificate 'For Courage', specifically recognizing DTEK Donetsk power grid workers for their personal courage and selfless actions in emergency restoration of electric power transmission lines damaged during hostilities in Donbas, and for rescuing people during the war. |
| May 2022 | Over 100 Ukrainians protested near the head office of French company Engie, demanding termination of gas contracts with Russia as part of the Stop Bloody Energy initiative. |
| May 18 2022 | DTEK successfully restored 100% electricity to the Kyiv region, reconnecting power to 260,000 families across 600 settlements. |
| April 2 2022 | DTEK began electricity restoration efforts in the Kyiv region after the area was liberated from Russian military occupation. |
| March 2022 | Rinat Akhmetov, in an interview with Radio Svoboda, condemned Russia's war against Ukraine, stating that civilians are suffering and dying, and describing Russia's military aggression as a war crime and crime against humanity. |
| March 2022 | Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal awards energy workers who have been working on the front lines since the beginning of the Russian invasion, specifically honoring workers who restored transmission system facilities near Vasylkiv, Hostomel, and Novi Petrivtsi in the Kyiv region. |
| March 16 2022 | The Ukrainian power system was synchronized with the ENTSO-E power grid of continental Europe, with DTEK Energy's thermal power plants making a significant contribution. |
| March 3 2022 | The first three DTEK employees were killed in hostilities. |
| February 2022 | DTEK Group began supporting Ukraine during Russia's full-scale invasion, providing humanitarian aid and support to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. |
| February 25 2022 | DTEK Luhansk TPP in Shchastya was seized by the Russian military and remains under their control. |
| February 24 2022 | DTEK Group begins working in extremely dangerous conditions during the Russian invasion, with employees maintaining power systems and energy infrastructure in active hostility zones, often under fire. |
| February 24 2022 | Ukraine was completely disconnected from the power grid of Russia and Belarus, beginning to operate in an isolated mode and preparing for synchronization with ENTSO-E. |
| February 22 2022 | The Luhanska thermal power plant in Shchastya was shelled by the Russian military, marking the beginning of the full-scale war for DTEK's power engineers. |
| 2021 | DTEK Oil&Gas drilled the deepest production well in Europe, reaching a depth of 6,750 meters. |
| 2021 | DTEK Network installed 2,372 bird protection devices (hoods and reflective markers) on power lines to prevent bird casualties. |
| 2021 | DTEK's 'Community with their own hands' project received the UN Global Compact Partnership for Sustainability Award 2020, recognizing its efforts in supporting local community development and public space transformation. |
| 2021 | DTEK opened Ukraine's first industrial lithium-ion energy storage system with a 1 MW capacity and 2.25 MWh storage capability, marking a significant milestone in energy innovation. |
| 2021 | DTEK laid underground Wi-Fi communication at the Jubilee mine to a depth of 510 meters, which was entered into the Book of Records of Ukraine as the country's first and deepest underground communication infrastructure. |
| 2021 | DTEK RENEWABLES began construction of the first stage of Tylihul wind farm in cooperation with Vestas. |
| 2021 | Acquired 24.5% of Kirovogradoblenergo from VS Energy. |
| October 2021 | DTEK Network completed the #Lelechenky project, protecting approximately 600 storks through nest platform installations and raising environmental awareness. |
| September 2021 | DTEK Network launched the #Lelechenky environmental project to protect birds in Ukraine, installing 122 special protection platforms for stork nests in a single month (September-October). |
| January 2021 | DTEK announced the creation of an investment hub for new Ukrainian energy in the United Kingdom, expanding the company's international strategic presence. |
| 2020 | DTEK invested ₴3 billion in sustainable development, demonstrating its commitment to environmentally friendly business practices. |
| 2020 | DTEK joined the World Economic Forum's global Platform to combat COVID-19. |
| 2020 | DTEK RENEWABLES received the Green Bond Pioneer Award from the Climate Bond Initiative for its debut green bond issue. |
| September 18 2020 | Amsterdam District Court imposed a $45.1 million asset restriction on DTEK Energy B.V at the request of Sberbank of Russia. |
| 2019 | DTEK put into operation the Pokrovska solar power station, which became the largest solar power station in Ukraine and the second largest in Europe. |
| 2019 | DTEK RENEWABLES began construction of Pokrovska SPP and acquired controlling stakes in Odesaoblenergo and Kyivoblenergo. |
| 2019 | Completed construction of Orlivska and Prymorska wind farms, Nikopolska and Pokrovska solar power plants, reaching a renewable energy portfolio of 1 GW. |
| January 2019 | DTEK launched a comprehensive digital transformation program called MODUS to modernize the company's technological infrastructure. |
| 2018 | DTEK established the Innovation Directorate - DTEK Innovation to drive technological advancements in the company. |
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