22.04.2026
GENTEC CHP s.r.o. will provide Ukraine with 10 cogeneration units with a total capacity of 25 MW. They will be delivered to Kyiv, Dnipro, and other regional centers facing critical electricity shortages as part of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) project to restore damaged energy infrastructure.
Source: NV. Business
Over the past three years, GENTEC CHP s.r.o. has supplied 97 cogeneration units to Ukraine. Some of these were funded by international projects, while others were purchased by local self-government bodies that recognized the importance of energy security and took proactive steps toward an independent energy supply.
Currently, 85% of GENTEC cogeneration units have been successfully commissioned, with the remaining 15% in the preparation stage for launch. According to Václav Klein, CEO of GENTEC CHP s.r.o., the key factor for success is not just the supply of equipment, but primarily the ability to ensure its startup, integration, and subsequent maintenance services.
“This indicator is extremely high for the market, and GENTEC is fundamentally focused on ensuring that the delivered units actually operate”, — noted Václav Klein.
He also emphasized that several opportunities exist to increase the protection of cogeneration units. It is impossible to completely hide such a unit because it emits heat, and modern reconnaissance tools, including drones, are capable of detecting it.
Various engineering solutions can partially help against drone attacks; however, in the case of missile strikes, even reinforced structures cannot always provide full protection for the equipment. Unfortunately, this exact situation occurred with two of the company’s cogeneration units in one Ukrainian city, where a strike landed directly between two machines, and both units were destroyed.
In general, such projects can employ various engineering approaches to enhance the safety of energy equipment. These involve the use of special structures and placement solutions for the units; however, specific technical details of such measures are typically not disclosed for security reasons.
According to GENTEC CHP s.r.o. CEO Václav Klein, cogeneration units are often used to meet the internal electricity needs of boiler houses and thermal power plants. Consequently, their significance is critical, as these facilities provide heat supply to cities, directly affecting a large portion of the population.
Over the last three to four years, cogeneration units have seen peak demand among clients — ranging from commercial and industrial enterprises to municipal companies that provide heat, water, and electricity to entire neighborhoods and cities. This can be described as a true boom in the cogeneration market.
While previously small-capacity units were most popular — for example, for hotels, swimming pools, or remote settlements — the market has changed significantly today. The highest demand is observed for powerful cogeneration units with an electrical capacity of 2.5 MW and more, which can also be scaled to much higher capacities depending on the project.
An additional factor that significantly impacted the market was the sharp increase in demand for powerful gas engines from data centers, especially in the USA. American companies are purchasing such volumes of equipment that a single contract can buy out six months, and sometimes a longer period, of production from engine and generator manufacturers.
Furthermore, the number of manufacturers of such engines worldwide is extremely limited — literally just a few companies. In practice, situations often occur where the annual production volume is sold out within a few weeks. This leads to a significant increase in delivery times, which for units with a capacity of 1 MW and above can range from 12 to 36 months, and the situation continues to worsen.
According to GENTEC CHP s.r.o. CEO Václav Klein, the company partially prepared for this situation through advance engine orders. GENTEC expects the delivery of new engines as early as this autumn; however, the volume of such orders is limited to approximately 50–60 engines spread across the current and next year.
The unstable operation of electrical grids in various countries, where several blackouts can lead to serious losses for small and medium-sized businesses — such as food producers, bakeries, or supermarkets — has also been a factor that significantly changed the cogeneration unit market.
The critical situation in Ukraine’s energy sector, especially in recent months when Russian missiles and drones have systematically attacked key energy system facilities, has further underscored the need for independent energy supply. Modern global realities are pushing traditional energy toward a decentralized model, in which local generation sources play a vital role.
Cogeneration units allow for energy production directly near the point of consumption, reducing losses during transportation. Additionally, they provide the opportunity to transmit surplus generated electricity back into the national power grid.
GENTEC CHP s.r.o. produces various types of units — both in terms of design and the types of fuel used. In particular, it is possible to use natural gas, propane-butane, biogas, hydrogen, and other types of gas.
Cogeneration units with capacities ranging from 50 to 700 kW are most common among customers, as the engines and generators used are compact in size, ensuring high efficiency and flexibility of solutions.
Furthermore, such units are scalable — for example, two units of 530 or 711 kW can be placed in a single container, allowing for a capacity of up to 1.4 MW within one solution. Meanwhile, delivery times are significantly shorter compared to large units, taking approximately 15–18 weeks.
Regarding units with a capacity of 1000 to 2500 kW, they are equipped with generators for both high and low voltage and take local conditions into account as much as possible in terms of electrical and thermal capacity, as well as the regional energy balance.
For such units, it is also possible to use steam generators, which is critical for industrial enterprises where steam or heat is used in production processes. In conditions of unstable power supply, such solutions take on special significance.
According to Dmytro Hurinov, a representative of GENTEC CHP s.r.o., the combination of effective design solutions, the use of local renewable energy sources, and modern energy balancing technologies facilitates the use of such systems as distributed generation sources and forms the basis for the further development of energy resilience.
GENTEC CHP s.r.o. production is located in the South Moravian Region. When the shipment of ten cogeneration units to Ukraine began, the enterprise in Brno was visited by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Czech Republic, Vasyl Zvarych.
According to him, GENTEC’s presence in Ukraine is an important support for the state and one of the effective examples of strategic partnership between Ukraine and the Czech Republic.
“I am especially grateful for the support of Ukraine. During this visit, I had the opportunity to be present during the dispatch of more cogeneration units to Ukraine to strengthen our energy resilience and restore the energy infrastructure being destroyed by the Russian aggressor”, — noted Vasyl Zvarych.
